Avocent DSView 3, Installer/User Manual

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104 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
The DSView 3 software name synchronization feature will “push” and/or “pull” names. You may
enable the name push and name pull operations to run automatically. You may also push and pull
names manually.
Name push
When the name of a target device or cascade device is changed in the DSView 3 software database,
a push operation will update the target device, cascade device, serial port and power device socket
names in the appliance.
You may also rename units associated with a single connection to a target device in the DSView 3
software database. The name push operation will then push the new unit names to the appliance.
Name pull
When the name of a target device, cascade device, serial port or power device socket is changed in
a managed appliance, a pull operation will update the target device and cascade device names in the
DSView 3 software database.
You may enable/disable automatic name push and automatic name pull. You may also manually
initiate a push or pull operation at any time.
Automatic name push
When automatic name push is enabled, the name push operation occurs automatically when a name
is changed in the DSView 3 software. Table 4.3 describes what occurs during automatic
name push.
Table 4.3: Automatic Name Push Operation Effects
Pull is initiated for Effect
Appliance serial ports
If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has a single
appliance connection, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance.
If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has multiple
appliance connections, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance for
each appliance connection (for connection type(s) enabled in the Automatic Name
Push Properties window).
Power devices
The power device name in the DSView 3 software database will be pushed to
the appliance.
Power device sockets
If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database
has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pushed to
the appliance.
If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database
has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pushed to each
appliance for each appliance connection (for connection type(s) enabled in the
Automatic Name Push Properties window).