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284 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
To import data:
1. Click the Units tab.
2. Click Tools in the side navigation bar. The Unit Tools window will open.
3. Click the Import Data icon or link. The Import Data Wizard will appear. Click Next.
4. In the File field, type the path and name of the import file or browse to the file location. The
file must be a valid DSView 3 software data import file in an XML format. Click Next.
5. The Select Import Options window will open. Specify the User Password Options. Select Set
the user’s password to the user’s username or Set the user’s password to a default value. If you
choose a default password value, type a 3-64 character password in the Password and Confirm
Password fields.
6. Specify the Account Options. Depending on which options you choose, you may select
multiple checkboxes. Only valid combinations will be enabled. You may choose from the
following options:
• Disable user account
• User must change password at next login
• User cannot change password
• Password never expires
7. Click Next. The Import In Progress message will display until the import attempt is complete.
If the import is successful, the Completed Successful window will open and display a
summary of the results.
If the import was not successful, the Completed Unsuccessful window will open and display
the errors that caused the import to fail. If some items could not be imported, a message will
direct you to a .csv file with more information. You may attempt to import the data again.
8. Click Finish.
Although data has been imported from the AlterPath Manager to the DSView 3 software system,
the units are not yet compatible with the DSView 3 software. To complete the configuration and
import process, you must use the Migrate Units task. When creating the Migrate Units task, it is
recommend that you select Enable Secure Mode for the units. See Task: Migrating units on
page 299.
Using the Managed Appliance Tools
The DSView 3 management software contains tools that allow you to perform the following
actions on a supported KVM switch or serial console appliance:
• Reboot
• Upgrade the firmware
• Resynchronize the managed appliance so that it reflects the current DSView 3 software
system configuration
• Save or restore the configuration