Avocent Network Device SPC420 - Manual (Page 347)

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 327
system using the Import DSView 2.x Database tool (see Importing DSView 2.x software databases
on page 309), followed by running the Migrate Units task on each managed appliance.
A CPS appliance or DSR switch that has been migrated to DSView 3 software compatible
firmware may be returned to DSView 2.x compatibility.
Migrating AlterPath Manager software units
This task updates units that have been imported from the AlterPath Manager to be compatible with
the DSView 3 management software.
The recommended procedure is to first export data from the AlterPath Manager into an XML
format that can be read by DSView 3 software (see the AlterPath Manager Data Migration
Technical Bulletin). Then, import the AlterPath Manager data to the DSView 3 software system
using the Import Data Wizard (see Importing data on page 312), followed by running the Migrate
Units task on each managed appliance. When creating the Migrate Units task, it is recommend that
you select Enable Secure Mode for the units.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear.
4. Select Migrate Units from the drop-down menu. Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
5. Select a time to run the task (see Specifying when to run tasks on page 320), then click Next.
6. The Select Unit Group window will open. Select Units Needing Migration or a particular unit
group from the menu.
7. Click Select by Product Family then select a family from the menu.
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Click Select by Unit Type then select a type from the menu.
Click Next. You must create a separate task for each product family or type of managed
appliance you wish to migrate.
8. The Select Units window will open. The Available Units list will contain only units with a
status of Migration Needed that match the selected type found in the unit group specified in the
previous step. Select one or more managed appliance to migrate from the Available Appliances
list, then Click Add. The switches or appliances will be moved to the Appliances to Configure
list. Click Next.
9. If you are migrating DSView 2.x software units, select the firmware files for migration.
a. Type the host name or the address of the TFTP server, in standard dot notation
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) containing the DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch
firmware files required for migration to DSView 3 management software compatibility.
b. Type the name of each firmware image.
c. Click Next.