File Transfers, Repository, Location | Perle Systems 5500320-12

Getting Started Wizard

File Transfers

PerleVIEW uses file transfers for a number of functions. This includes, but is not limited to downloading firmware updates, downloading/uploading device configuration, deploying scripts (only if file transfer mode is used). PerleVIEW can use HTTP (or HTTPS) to transfer files or alternatively it can use TFTP.

PerleVIEW comes with TFTP server software. You can define how TFTP is used on PerleVIEW in the “File Transfers” screen. See PerleVIEW File Transfer Settings .

PerleVIEW keeps firmware updates which it downloads or device configuration file which it uploads from the devices in a directory. You can manage the location of this directory by selecting “Choose location”. Doing this will allow you to perform manual backups of the information if you want to.

Click on the Next button to continue.

Repository	The Repository location is the location on your PerleVIEW server where
Location	your downloaded software and configuration files will be stored. Select “Let
	PerleVIEW manage location” unless you want to perform manual backups of
	this data. If you choose to specify your own software location to store your
	updates the server path needs to be in Microsoft Windows UNC format
	(Universal Naming Convention). Example
	\\ComputerName\SharedFolder\Resource. If you specify your own location
	to store the files, you will need to provide your Windows network
	credentials that have rights to this path.

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Contents

PerleVIEW Device Management System User’s Guide PerleVIEW Table of Contents Tasks Task Results Task Results Cleanup Software Updates File Transfers Apply SettingsGroups Views PerleView Software Update 125 Event Cleanup 100 Custom Event GroupsPerleVIEW Server Settings 101 PerleVIEW User Accounts 103 Events 140 135139 Introduction 141 Introduction User GuidePerleVIEW User Guide Layout PerleVIEW Features Typeface Conventions Prerequisites PerleVIEW Server RequirementsPerleVIEW Web Client Requirements Chrome 8.x or higher Safari 5 or higher Basic Concepts Guided Tour of the PerleVIEW User Interface Health Status Panel Health IconsNavigating the Options Licensing Information Entering a Licensing Key Help-License Online Help Installing PerleVIEW on your Server To Begin Button PerleVIEW is installing Installing PerleVIEW on your Server SQL Connection Parameters PasswordAuthentication SQL Server Connect Timeout Default AutoDefault Network Enable Https Enable HttpDefault Port Admin User Click the Finish button Login Logging into PerleVIEW Getting Started Wizard Discovering Devices Be defined User SecurityRequire users to Database Internet Connection HTTP/HTTPS Software Updates File Transfers RepositoryLocation Apply Settings Tftp ServerWindows Required Authorization PerleVIEW Administrator Working with Device OperationsDiscovering Devices Launching Discovering Devices Run Now Messages on Using UDP port Ports Add a Device Discovery TaskAdd Settings for All Discovery Tasks Default 3 seconds ValuesDefault Values Show All Devices Task Details/Last Run ResultsAll Results View Log Target Results Device Scripting Launching Device ScriptingDevice-Device Scripting Working with Device Scripts Task Name Reboot targetTransfer mode Targets Add Manage Script LibraryImport Delete Backup Now Backup/Restore Device ListLaunching Backup/Restore Device List Working with Restore Device List Backup/Restore Device List Backup/Restore Device Configuration Launching Backup/Restore Device Configuration Working with Restore Device Configuration Devices or by selecting a device group Reboot Devices with saved configuration Task Details Configure Device Settings Launching Device Settings Credentials Read Snmp Login CredentialsSnmp Credentials Communities SSH Keys Polling Protocol Settings Custom Device Groups Groups Views Groups of DevicesHardware, and Events Chapter Launching Groups Views Working with Device Views Devices -All DevicesAll Devices Edit Protocols DeviceDetails Telnet and SSH Credentials Device/s Admin SSH LoginAdmin Login Select credentials to delete Snmp Read Monitor Suspend Monitor EnableDevice Details Name Level User AccessHealth Details Address Device Details Hardware Logs, views and reports Device Details Hardware EditEdit Hardware Preferred Name Events Details Device Details Events Mark as Device ProtocolsDevice Details Protocols Unacknowledged SNMP, Icmp and Perle Discovery protocol Timeout Device Credentials Device Details Credentials Attempted Credentials Snmp ReadOverride Credentials Snmp Read Snmp Read/Write Device Details Tools Device Details Tools View Devices by Subnets View Devices by Health Factory Default Limited FunctionalityUnsupported firmware Device Not Configured Assign IP Address Successful Device Unsupported Firmware Working with Hardware Views All Hardware Specifying The Type Of Hardware To View Hardware-All Hardware All Hardware Edit Hardware-Media Converters Working with Event ViewsHardware-Management Modules Hardware-Ports Events-All Events Hardware Activities Collecting StatisticsLaunching Collecting Statistics Hardware Ports Add a Statistics Collection TaskHardware Collect Totals Input Frames Output Packet Sizes Update Mode Edit a Statistics Collection Task Edit Check for Firmware Update Launching Check for Firmware UpdatesCheck Now Check Now Results Internet Proxy Firmware Deployment Tasks Deployment Launching Deploying Firmware Required Authorization Device AdministratorDeploying Firmware Hardware-Deploying Firmware Working with Deploying Firmware Choose MCR Add a Deploying Firmware TaskManage Firmware MGT firmware Custom Hardware Groups Task PerleVIEW Default TasksTasks PerleVIEW Common Tasks Tasks Launching TasksTasks -Tasks Working with Tasks Last Run Results Task Task Results Working with Task Results Task ResultsLaunching Task Results Task Results Task Results Task Results Cleanup Launching Task Results CleanupTasks -Tasks Results Cleanup Task Results Cleanup Default 24 hours Run Now Results Automatic Event Handling EventsEvents Launching Automatic Event Handling Working with Automatic Event Handling Automatic Event Handling Send E-mail SourcesSend E-mail Send SMS Text Message via E-mail SubjectBody Send Tweet on Twitter CarrierSend Tweet on Twitter User Send Snmp Trap Host Port Community Mode Default Vc2Send Snmp Trap Message Global Settings Acknowledge EventAcknowledge Event Automatic Event Handling Event Filter Settings Launching Event Filter SettingsEvent-Event Filter Settings Event-Event Cleanup Event CleanupLaunching Event Cleanup Custom Event Groups PerleVIEW Server Settings AdministrationAdministration Launching PerleVIEW Server Settings Working with Server Settings PerleVIEW Server Setting Authorization Windows ModePerleVIEW/Windows Mode PerleVIEW User Accounts Launching PerleVIEW User Accounts Rights PerleVIEW User Accounts Add Add User Add Device Access Rule User Access LevelAdd User Group Add Device Access Rule Group User Accounts Edit Edit User User Accounts Delete Delete User PerleVIEW File Transfer Settings Launching PerleVIEW File Transfer SettingsFile Transfer Settings Windows network credentials that have rights to this path PerleVIEW Updates Launching PerleVIEW UpdatesPerleVIEW Updates Results of Check Now Internet Proxy Button PerleVIEW Audit Trail Log Launching PerleVIEW Audit Trail LogPerleVIEW Audit Trail Log Index Source TypeResult Process ID Launching PerleVIEW Internet Proxy Server Administration-Internet Proxy ServerInternet Proxy Server Use Proxy Server Mail Account Settings Launching E-mail Account Settings 117 Launching Twitter Users Administration-Twitter Users Adding a Twitter UserTwitter Users Authorize User Click on the Twitter link Success PerleVIEW Admin Utility Chapter PerleVIEW Admin UtilityLaunching PerleVIEW Admin Utility SQL Connection Default 15 second Network Protocol TCP Port Network Packet Connect TimeoutValues Default Connect to Default port Values Web ConnectionEncrypt Connection Verify SQL Connection PVAdmin PerleVIEW Administrator PerleView Software Update Start-All Programs-Perle-PerleVIEW-Uninstall 126 Creating Custom Views by Groups Minimum Run Authorization EveryoneGroups Operator Functions Launching Custom Device/Hardware/Events Groups ExampleCustom Groups Add Device Group Group View of BostonServers Add Hardware Group View of Hardware SFP Modules Add Event Group 133 View Group of Unacknowledged Events Event Information PerleVIEW Generated Events PerleVIEW Generated Events Event Severity Health Status Message Event Severity Health Status Message PerleVIEW Generated non Device Events Remap MCR-MGT Management Module Events MCR-MGT Management Module Traps PerleVIEW Event Device Scripts Introduction Introduction