Device Scripting | Perle Systems 5500320-12 specs

Device Scripting

Device Scripting

Menu Selection: Device scripting

Minimum Required Authorization: Device Operator

PerleVIEW allows you to create Device scripts (which are lists of CLI commands) that can be sent to one or many devices. Scripts will be executed on each device and the results be will logged. You can find these logs under “Tasks --> Task Results” under the associated task name.

CLI commands for the Perle MCR-MGT management Module can be found on our website at

http://www.perle.com/downloads/

More information on Device Scripting can be found in Appendix C, Device Scripts.

Launching Device Scripting

Device->Device Scripting

Working with Device Scripts

PerleVIEW provides the following device script task options. Select the device script you want to run and then click the Run Now button. PerleVIEW provides one default device script to reboot all target devices which is useful after a deployment of firmware to multiple target devices.

zRun Device Script task now

zDisable/Enable Device Script task instance

zAdd a Device Script task instance to your PerleVIEW database

zEdit a Device Script task instance

zDelete a Device Script task instance

Run Now

To run a existing Device Script task instance immediately, select the task from the list, then click on the Run Now button.

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Perle Systems 5500320-12 manual Launching Device Scripting, Device-Device Scripting Working with Device Scripts

Contents

PerleVIEW Device Management System User’s Guide PerleVIEW Table of Contents Groups Views Tasks Task Results Task Results CleanupSoftware Updates File Transfers Apply Settings PerleView Software Update 125 Event Cleanup 100 Custom Event GroupsPerleVIEW Server Settings 101 PerleVIEW User Accounts 103 Events 140 135139 Introduction 141 PerleVIEW User Guide Layout IntroductionUser Guide PerleVIEW Features Typeface Conventions PerleVIEW Web Client Requirements PrerequisitesPerleVIEW Server Requirements Chrome 8.x or higher Safari 5 or higher Basic Concepts Guided Tour of the PerleVIEW User Interface Navigating the Options Health Status PanelHealth Icons 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 Location File TransfersRepository Windows Apply SettingsTftp Server Discovering Devices Required Authorization PerleVIEW AdministratorWorking with Device Operations Launching Discovering Devices Run Now Add Messages on Using UDP port PortsAdd a Device Discovery Task Default Values Settings for All Discovery TasksDefault 3 seconds Values All Results Show All DevicesTask Details/Last Run Results View Log Target Results Device-Device Scripting Working with Device Scripts Device ScriptingLaunching Device Scripting 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 All Devices Working with Device ViewsDevices -All 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 Override Credentials Snmp Read Snmp Read/Write Device Details CredentialsAttempted Credentials Snmp Read Device Details Tools Device Details Tools View Devices by Subnets View Devices by Health Unsupported firmware Factory DefaultLimited Functionality 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 Launching Collecting Statistics Hardware ActivitiesCollecting Statistics Hardware Ports Add a Statistics Collection TaskHardware Collect Totals Input Frames Output Packet Sizes Update Mode Edit a Statistics Collection Task Edit Check Now Check for Firmware UpdateLaunching Check for Firmware Updates 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 -Tasks Working with Tasks TasksLaunching Tasks Last Run Results Task Task Results Working with Task Results Task ResultsLaunching Task Results Task Results Task Results Tasks -Tasks Results Cleanup Task Results Cleanup Task Results CleanupLaunching 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 Send E-mailSources Body Send SMS Text Message via E-mailSubject Send Tweet on Twitter User Send Tweet on TwitterCarrier Send Snmp Trap Message Send Snmp Trap Host Port Community ModeDefault Vc2 Acknowledge Event Global SettingsAcknowledge Event Automatic Event Handling Event-Event Filter Settings Event Filter SettingsLaunching 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 User Group Add Device Access Rule UserAccess Level Add Device Access Rule Group User Accounts Edit Edit User User Accounts Delete Delete User File Transfer Settings PerleVIEW File Transfer SettingsLaunching PerleVIEW File Transfer Settings Windows network credentials that have rights to this path PerleVIEW Updates PerleVIEW UpdatesLaunching PerleVIEW Updates Results of Check Now Internet Proxy Button PerleVIEW Audit Trail Log PerleVIEW Audit Trail LogLaunching PerleVIEW 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 Launching PerleVIEW Admin Utility PerleVIEW Admin Utility ChapterPerleVIEW Admin Utility SQL Connection Default 15 second Network Protocol TCP Port Network Packet Connect TimeoutValues Default Connect to Encrypt Connection Verify SQL Connection Default port ValuesWeb 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 Custom Groups Launching Custom Device/Hardware/Events GroupsExample 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