Avocent SPC420 manual Migrating AlterPath Manager software units

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. -or-

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.