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The Avocent PM PDU plug-in is integrated with the DSView 3 management software tools to perform the tasks listed. You may access these tools from the appliance’s Overview page.
Synchronize the configuration information of the PDUs and outlets with the DSView 3 server database. Save Configuration (Legacy) Back up the PDU configuration data to the DSView 3 server database. The saved configuration includes the configuration not exposed in the Web Manager. Restore Configuration (Legacy) Restore a previously saved PDU configuration. The restored configuration includes the configuration not exposed in the Web Manager. Save Configuration Template Create a configuration template with a specific name. The saved configuration template includes the Web Manager pages listed in Table 5 beginning on page 4 and can later be used to replicate this PDU configuration to multiple PDUs, or to restore the configuration to a replacement PDU. Apply Configuration Template Save Last Known Good Configuration Apply Last Known Good Configuration Save Current Configuration Apply Current Configuration Replace a faulty PDU with another one by applying the configuration template from the faulty one to the replacement PDU. Restore to Factory Configuration Restore to factory default values and reboot the PDU. Only the configuration of the running image will be restored to factory default. After reboot, the PDU will need to be deleted and then added again to the DSView 3 software if it was previously added in Secure more or if the PDU gets a different IP from DHCP. In addition to the save and apply configuration tools described in the previous table, you can also perform the following tasks by selecting an appliance on the Unit Views page and selecting the Operations drop-down.
Push Names to Appliance Pull Names from Appliance The DSView 3 software pulls PDU and all target names and synchronizes the DSView 3 server database.