A user with access rights may change the following properties for a unit: • Overview - Specify the type and icon for a target device.
• Identity - May be helpful for quickly identifying information about a unit.
• Location (site, department and location) - May be helpful for identifying where a unit is. SeeSite, Department and Location Groupson page 231.
• Contacts - Identify the primary and secondary contacts may be helpful for quickly identifying the people to notify if an issue or question arises about a particular unit. • Custom fields - Ten custom fields are available, in which you may specify any information
you wish. For example, you may wish to define custom fields such as Program Manager, Building Number and so on. SeeCustom Fieldson page 234.
• Notes. • Network.
• KVM session profile. SeeManaging KVM session profileson page 295.
You may specify which properties display in a Units View window by using theCustomize link. SeeUsing the Customize link in windowson page 30.
You may change a single property for one or more units at a time, or you may change multiple properties for multiple units by using the Properties - Bulk Edit operation.
To change multiple properties for multiple units using the Properties - Bulk Edit operation:
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), select the checkboxes next to the appliances or target devices that you want to edit.
3. The Bulk Edit Unit Properties window opens. The unit names are displayed in the left column, and the properties are displayed in the adjacent columns. You can scroll to view columns, or specify which columns are displayed by clickingSelect Columns. Select the properties that you want to be displayed, clickAdd, then clickSave.
4. To edit unit properties, type the values in the appropriate fields. To quickly navigate the spreadsheet, use theTabandShift + Tabkeystrokes to move right and left and theEnter
andShift + Enterkeystrokes to move down and up. 5. ClickSave.
To change overview information for one or more target devices:
1. In a Units View window containing target devices (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the checkbox next to one or more target devices. To change overview information for all target devices in the page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list.
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu. 3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open. ClickUnit Overview. 4. Enter a new type for the target devices.
5. Select a new icon for the target devices using the arrows.
6. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. If you added a type that was not previously defined, it will appear under Target Devices in the side navigation bar.
To change the identity properties for a unit:
NOTE:Identity properties are visual representations only. Defining incorrect information may cause confusion (for example, mistyping a serial number).
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance or target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar. The Unit Identification Properties window will open. To change information, type a part number, serial number, model number and/or asset tag number.
3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. To change the location properties for a unit:
NOTE:Location properties are visual representations only. Defining incorrect information may cause confusion (for example, a mistyped room number).
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance or target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickLocationin the side navigation bar. The Unit Location Properties window will open.
3. Type or use the menus to select the site, department and/or location for the unit. 4. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the location properties for one or more units from a Units View window: 1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the
checkbox next to the unit(s). To change location properties for all units in the page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page contains units that do not support location properties, they will not be affected.)
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu. 3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open. ClickLocation.
4. Type or use the menus to specify the site, department and/or location for the units. 5. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the contact properties for a unit:
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance or target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickContactsin the side navigation bar. The Unit Contacts window will open. Type the names and phone numbers of the primary and secondary contacts.
3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the contact properties for one or more units from a Units View window: 1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the
checkbox next to the unit(s). To change contact properties for all units in the page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page contains units that do not support contact properties, they will not be affected.)
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu. 3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open.
• To change the primary contact information, clickPrimary Contact. Type names and phone numbers for the primary contact.
• To change the secondary contact information, clickSecondary Contact. Type names and phone numbers for the secondary contact.
4. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. To change the custom fields for a unit:
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance or target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar, then clickCustom Fieldsin the side navigation bar. The Unit Custom Fields window will open. To change information, type the
information in each of the custom fields.
3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the custom fields for one or more units from a Units View window: 1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the
checkbox next to the unit(s). To change custom fields for all units in the page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page contains units that do not support custom fields, they will not be affected.)
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu. 3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open. ClickCustom Fields. 4. Type the information in each of the custom fields.
5. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. To change the note properties for a unit:
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance or target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickNotesin the side navigation bar. The Unit Notes window will open. Type description, accounting and comment
information.
3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the note properties for one or more units from a Units View window: 1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the
checkbox next to the unit(s). To change note properties for all units in the page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page contains units that do not support note properties, they will not be affected.)
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu.
3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open. ClickNotes. 4. Type description, accounting and comment information.
5. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. To change the network properties for a target device:
NOTE:Defining incorrect information for these properties may cause network connection errors.
1. In a Units View window containing target devices (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the target device name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickNetworkin the side navigation bar. The Unit Network Properties window will open.
• Type the address or the fully qualified domain name for the target device.
• Type the Telnet port number to use for Telnet connections to the target device. If this field is left blank, Telnet will not be enabled for the target device.
• Type the URL for a web browser connection to the target device. • Select the DSView 3 server that is in charge of the target device. 3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open. To change the network properties for a managed appliance:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116) click on the appliance name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickNetworkin the side navigation bar. The Unit Network Properties window will open.
• Type the address or the fully qualified domain name.
If you are changing the appliance IP address, you should first change it in the Appliance Network Settings window before changing it in the Unit Network Properties window. SeeManaged Appliance Settingson page 164.
• Select the DSView 3 server in charge of the managed appliance. 3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the DSView 3 server network property for one or more units from a Units View window:
1. In a Units View window (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click the checkbox next to the unit(s). To change the DSView 3 server property for all units in the
page, click the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page contains units that do not support note properties, they will not be affected.)
2. ClickOperations, then selectPropertiesfrom the drop-down menu.
3. The Multiple Unit Properties window will open. ClickNetwork. Select the DSView 3 server in charge of the units.
4. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.
To change the network properties for an EVR1500 environmental monitor or generic appliance:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (seeAccessing Units View windowson page 116), click on the appliance name.
2. ClickPropertiesin the side navigation bar and then clickNetworkin the side navigation bar. The Unit Network Properties window will open.
• Type the address or the fully qualified domain name. • Type a Telnet port number.
• Type a web browser address.
• Select the DSView 3 server in charge of the EVR1500 environmental monitor or generic appliance.
3. ClickSaveand then clickClose. The Units View window will open.