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Automatic topology synchronization
NOTE: Automatic topology synchronization is not supported on some managed appliances, including the
LANDesk® Server Manager. Alternatively, you may schedule the update topology task to keep these appliances
synchronized with the DSView 3 software. See Task: Update topology for selected units on page304.
To enable or disable automatic topology synchronization:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Unit Synchronization in the side navigation bar, then click Auto Topology.
4. The Automatic Topology Properties window will open. To enable automatic topology
synchronization, enable the Update DSView with topology changes from appliances
automatically checkbox.
To disable automatic topology synchronization, disable the Update DSView with topology
changes from appliances automatically checkbox and go to the last step.
5. If you enable the Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single target
device checkbox, the connection to a target device in the appliance will be merged with the
connection(s) to an existing target device in the DSView 3 software database.
6. If you enable the Delete Target Devices that no longer have connections checkbox, target
devices that no longer have connections will be permanently deleted from the DSView 3
software database.
7. If you enable the Add a target device to new connections checkbox, a target device in the
appliance will be added to a new unit (appliance, power device or cascade switch) connection
in the DSView 3 software database.
If you disable this checkbox, the target device in the appliance will not be added automatically
to a new unit connection in the DSView 3 software database. However, you can add it
manually; see Topology view on page 96.
8. If you enable the Allow target devices that contain default names to be added for these type of
connections checkbox, you may then enable one or more connection type checkboxes. Any
target devices that contain default names in the appliance will be added to the DSView 3
software database only if the connection type in the appliance matches an enabled connection
type in this window.
9. Click Save.
Topology synchronization options in the Add Unit Wizard
The Select Options window in the Add Unit Wizard allows you to specify the access mode and
certain topology synchronization options.
• Enable/disable secure mode
• Merge target device names