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Chapter 21: Using Tasks 297
Task: Power control a target device
This task powers up, powers down or cycles the power (powers down and then powers up) of one
or more target devices.
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 305. There are other ways to power control a target device; see Power Control of Devices
Attached to Power Devices on page 151.
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. Click Next.
4. The Select Task to Add window will open.
a. Select Control power of Target Devices from the drop-down menu.
b. Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c. Click Next.
5. The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 292), then click Next.
6. The Select Unit Group window will open. Select All Target Devices to configure the power
control settings on all target devices or select a particular unit group to configure. See Unit
Groups on page 193. Then click Next.
7. The Select Target Devices window will open. Select one or more target devices in the
Available Target Devices list, then click Add. The target device(s) will be moved to the Target
Devices to Control list. Then click Next.
8. The Select Power Control Function window will open. Select the power control function to be
performed on the target devices, and then click Next.
Turn Power On - powers up the specified target devices.
Turn Power Off - powers down the specified target devices.
Cycle Power - powers down and then powers up the specified target devices.
9. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open,
including the new task.
Task: Exporting an event log .csv file
This task exports selected fields from the DSView 3 software system event log to a .csv file. The
exported event log may be stored on a local or network drive. The event log is named eventlog.csv
by default, but you may also append the date and time to the end of the event log. The output .csv
file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.