Add a Deploying Firmware Task, Module | Perle Systems 5500320-12

Deploying Firmware

Add a Deploying Firmware Task

To create a task to deploy firmware to devices that are managed by PerleVIEW, click on the Add button. When you are done, click the Apply button to add the task to the PerleVIEW database.

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Task Name	Use a meaningful name to uniquely identify this deploying firmware task
	instance.
Targets	Firmware can be deployed to Device groups, Custom Groups or selected
	individual devices.
Schedule	See Add a Device Discovery Task for configuration parameters.
Choose MCR-	Select the MCR-MGT firmware you wish to be downloaded to your target
MGT firmware	devices.
Reboot	This option causes PerleVIEW to reboot the device after the firmware has
Management	been downloaded to it. This will cause the new firmware to be executed.
Module	This is the default setting for this parameter.

This window displays the filename, source, date and version of all firmware in the PerleVIEW repository.

Manage Firmware

Use the Import button to if you wish to upload firmware images from other locations to the PerleVIEW repository.

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Perle Systems 5500320-12 manual Add a Deploying Firmware Task, Manage Firmware, Choose MCR, MGT firmware, Module

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PerleVIEW Device Management System User’s Guide PerleVIEW Table of Contents Software Updates File Transfers Apply Settings Tasks Task Results Task Results CleanupGroups Views PerleView Software Update 125 Event Cleanup 100 Custom Event GroupsPerleVIEW Server Settings 101 PerleVIEW User Accounts 103 Events 140 135139 Introduction 141 User Guide IntroductionPerleVIEW User Guide Layout PerleVIEW Features Typeface Conventions PerleVIEW Server Requirements PrerequisitesPerleVIEW Web Client Requirements Chrome 8.x or higher Safari 5 or higher Basic Concepts Guided Tour of the PerleVIEW User Interface Health Icons Health Status PanelNavigating 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 Repository File TransfersLocation Tftp Server Apply SettingsWindows Working with Device Operations Required Authorization PerleVIEW AdministratorDiscovering Devices Launching Discovering Devices Run Now Add a Device Discovery Task Messages on Using UDP port PortsAdd Default 3 seconds Values Settings for All Discovery TasksDefault Values Task Details/Last Run Results Show All DevicesAll Results View Log Target Results Launching Device Scripting 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 Devices -All Devices Working with Device ViewsAll 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 Attempted Credentials Snmp Read Device Details CredentialsOverride Credentials Snmp Read Snmp Read/Write Device Details Tools Device Details Tools View Devices by Subnets View Devices by Health Limited Functionality Factory DefaultUnsupported 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 Collecting Statistics Hardware ActivitiesLaunching Collecting Statistics Hardware Ports Add a Statistics Collection TaskHardware Collect Totals Input Frames Output Packet Sizes Update Mode Edit a Statistics Collection Task Edit Launching Check for Firmware Updates Check for Firmware UpdateCheck 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 Launching Tasks TasksTasks -Tasks Working with Tasks Last Run Results Task Task Results Working with Task Results Task ResultsLaunching Task Results Task Results Task Results Launching Task Results Cleanup 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 Sources Send E-mailSend E-mail Subject Send SMS Text Message via E-mailBody Carrier Send Tweet on TwitterSend Tweet on Twitter User Default Vc2 Send Snmp Trap Host Port Community ModeSend Snmp Trap Message Acknowledge Event Global SettingsAcknowledge Event Automatic Event Handling Launching Event Filter Settings 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 Access Level Add Device Access Rule UserAdd User Group Add Device Access Rule Group User Accounts Edit Edit User User Accounts Delete Delete User Launching PerleVIEW File Transfer Settings PerleVIEW File Transfer SettingsFile Transfer Settings Windows network credentials that have rights to this path Launching PerleVIEW Updates PerleVIEW UpdatesPerleVIEW Updates Results of Check Now Internet Proxy Button Launching PerleVIEW Audit Trail Log 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 PerleVIEW Admin Utility ChapterLaunching PerleVIEW Admin Utility SQL Connection Default 15 second Network Protocol TCP Port Network Packet Connect TimeoutValues Default Connect to Web Connection Default port ValuesEncrypt 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 Example Launching Custom Device/Hardware/Events GroupsCustom 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