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PerleVIEW Features

This utility can be used to configure parameters used by PerleView if you are having problems connecting to PerleVIEW using your web browser. This utility allows you to stop or start the PerleVIEW server, configure SQL connection parameters, define Web connection parameters, modify the PerleVIEW Administrator (master) account and lastly update the PerleVIEW software running on this server.

Typeface Conventions

Most text is presented in the typeface used in this paragraph. Other typefaces are used to help you identify certain types of information. The other typefaces are:

Typeface Example	Usage

Next button	This typeface indicates a button or tab.
Devices -> Discovering Devices	This typeface and arrow indicates a path you should
	follow through the menus. In this example, you select
	Discovering Devices from the Devices menu.

IOLAN User’s Guide	This typeface indicates a book or document title.

User Guide	This typeface indicates a cross-reference to another
	chapter or section. You can click on the link to jump to
	that chapter or section.

PerleVIEW Features

This chart contains the functions that PerleVIEW supports.

Feature	Description
Device Discovery	Device discovery allows PerleVIEW to discover new
	devices on your network. Once discovered, PerleVIEW
	will interrogate the device to discover information about
	it such as software levels, specific hardware information,
	valid user credentials and the current status of the
	hardware components.

Automatic Event Handling	Automatic event handing tasks enables you to define an
	action that PerleVIEW performs when an event occurs.
	PerleVIEW can perform automatic event handling on the
	health of a device or groups of devices.You can also
	create event tasks instances to monitor all events within
	the network or the severity of an event. Automatic event
	handling can include any of the following actions.
	Notification of event via generation of a E-mail, SMS
	text message (via E-mail), tweet or SNMP trap.
Backup/Restore	This feature allows you to backup and restore device lists
	and device configuration. Backups can be stored
	“offsite” incase of a database corruption or a server
	failure.

Users and Groups	PerleVIEW allows you to create users and groups within
	its database. You can then give these users and groups
	privileges and rights to access certain devices or to
	become a PerleVIEW Administrator.

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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 Event Cleanup 100 Custom Event Groups PerleVIEW Server Settings 101 PerleVIEW User Accounts 103PerleView Software Update 125 Events 135 139140 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 Password AuthenticationSQL Connection Parameters SQL Server Default Auto DefaultConnect Timeout Network Enable Http Default PortEnable Https Admin User Click the Finish button Login Logging into PerleVIEW Getting Started Wizard Discovering Devices User Security Require users toBe defined 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 Reboot target Transfer modeTask Name Targets Manage Script Library ImportAdd Delete Backup/Restore Device List Launching Backup/Restore Device ListBackup Now 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 Login Credentials Snmp CredentialsRead Snmp Communities SSH Keys Polling Protocol Settings Custom Device Groups Groups of Devices Hardware, and Events ChapterGroups Views Launching Groups Views All Devices Working with Device ViewsDevices -All Devices Protocols Device DetailsEdit Telnet and SSH Credentials Device/s Login Admin LoginAdmin SSH Select credentials to delete Snmp Read Monitor Enable Device DetailsMonitor Suspend Name User Access Health DetailsLevel Address Device Details Hardware Device Details Hardware Edit Edit HardwareLogs, views and reports Preferred Name Events Details Device Details Events Device Protocols Device Details ProtocolsMark as 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 Working with Event Views Hardware-Management ModulesHardware-Media Converters Hardware-Ports Events-All Events Launching Collecting Statistics Hardware ActivitiesCollecting Statistics Add a Statistics Collection Task HardwareHardware Ports 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 Required Authorization Device Administrator Deploying FirmwareLaunching Deploying Firmware Hardware-Deploying Firmware Working with Deploying Firmware Add a Deploying Firmware Task Manage FirmwareChoose MCR MGT firmware Custom Hardware Groups PerleVIEW Default Tasks TasksTask PerleVIEW Common Tasks Tasks -Tasks Working with Tasks TasksLaunching Tasks Last Run Results Task Results Launching Task ResultsTask Task Results Working with 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 Events EventsAutomatic Event Handling 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 Cleanup Launching Event CleanupEvent-Event Cleanup Custom Event Groups Administration AdministrationPerleVIEW Server Settings Launching PerleVIEW Server Settings Working with Server Settings PerleVIEW Server Setting Windows Mode PerleVIEW/Windows ModeAuthorization 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 Source Type ResultIndex Process ID Administration-Internet Proxy Server Internet Proxy ServerLaunching PerleVIEW Internet Proxy Server Use Proxy Server Mail Account Settings Launching E-mail Account Settings 117 Administration-Twitter Users Adding a Twitter User Twitter UsersLaunching Twitter Users Authorize User Click on the Twitter link Success Launching PerleVIEW Admin Utility PerleVIEW Admin Utility ChapterPerleVIEW Admin Utility SQL Connection Network Protocol TCP Port Network Packet Connect Timeout Values DefaultDefault 15 second Connect to Encrypt Connection Verify SQL Connection Default port ValuesWeb Connection PVAdmin PerleVIEW Administrator PerleView Software Update Start-All Programs-Perle-PerleVIEW-Uninstall 126 Minimum Run Authorization Everyone GroupsCreating Custom Views by Groups 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