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10. Click on the button. If the IP Address, Login Name, Password, and SNMP Read Community that you specified are correct, then th

Device Selection Before device selection can be performed, a license list file must be specified. After selecting a license list f

C. Loading an Enable Features Profile 1. Click on the button. 2. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click to proceed.

NOTE: The Enable Features Operation profile contains the Selected Devices list. While loading, AlliedView-UM checks each item in th

3. Clicking the or the button will abort the Enable Features Operation. Depending on the time this button is clicked, the oper

15 Reboot Device Devices can be rebooted through the Reboot Device Operation pane. To display this pane, click on the button o

2. The Save Reboot Device Profile dialog box will be displayed. 3. Specify the filename. 4. Finally, click on the button. C

3. The Load Reboot Device Profile dialog box will be displayed. 4. Specify the filename of the profile to be loaded. 5. Final

2. A progress window will be displayed, indicating the overall status of the operation. When the Reboot Device Operation ends, th

16 Audit Trail Each device definition has an audit trail that contains a chronological record of the operations that were performe

• Release Upgrade (AlliedWare) • Release Upgrade (AlliedWare+) • Release Upgrade (Other) • Patch Upgrade • Interim/Maintenance

C. Upgrading Software In this section, we will be performing a simple patch upgrade using the Patch Upgrade operation. Before proc

17 Schedule Operation Operations can be executed at a specified time using the Operation Scheduling function. A. How to Schedule

B. Viewing Tasks You may view the list of scheduled operations using the View Tasks dialog box. Click on Tools->View Tasks to

• GUI Resource File Update • Help File Update • Enable Features • Reboot Device 3. Operation Properties – These are the parame

2. Click on the button to display the Edit Task dialog. 3. On the Edit Task dialog, there are two ways to modify the task: •

1. To abort a task, select the task from the task list. 2. After making the selection, click on the button. 3. A confirmat

E. Deleting a Task A task can be removed from the task list. 1. To delete a task, select the task to be removed from the task l

18 Rollback A. Rollbacks and the Audit Trail Rollbacks are based on the contents of a device’s audit trail. A rollback of an opera

B. Special Rules on Rollbacks If the last entry in the Audit Trail is a Reboot Device operation or an Execute Script File operation

2. If it is possible to perform a rollback operation, the Device Rollback dialog box will appear. This dialog box will show the

D. Performing a Rollback on an Operation Profile It is possible to perform a rollback of the last Operation Profile that was execut

D. The AlliedView-UM System Folders Deleting or modifying any of the files under the AlliedView-UM installation folder is not reco

2. This will display the Rollback Last Operation Profile dialog box. This dialog box will display the following information: • O

3. Click the button to perform the rollback operation. 4. When the rollback operation is complete, a summary window will be d

19 License Registration AlliedView-UM application will run in demo mode if a license key has not yet been registered or if a dupli

1. Select the Help->License Registration option from the main menu to display the License Registration window. 2. Click on th

B. Modifying a License Method 1: 1. On the License Registration window, click on the button. 2. The Modify Lecense window w

Method 2: 1. On the License Refistration window, double-click on the to display the Modify License window. 2. After modifying t

20 Options The Options menu provides functions for customizing the appearance and behavior of the application. A. View Settings T

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3 Main Window After successfully starting the application, the following window will be initially displayed: The Main Window is d

A. Device Families Pane The Device Families Pane is used to manage the devices that AlliedView-UM can interface with. The root n

B. Operations Selection Pane The Operations Selection Pane allows you to select an operation profile to create. Clicking on any o

C. Operations Pane This is where operation panes for creating operation profiles are displayed. For instance, the figure above di

4 Device Groups A device group represents a logical grouping used to manage devices. A device group must first be created before a

B. Deleting a Device Group Method 1: 1. On the Device Families Pane, select the device group node to be deleted. 2. Click on t

2. Select the Delete option. 3. A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Click to proceed with the deletion. NOTE: Any de

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3. The Rename Device Group dialog box will be displayed. The Device Group Name field contains the currently assigned name for tha

2. Specify the file(s) to be loaded. 3. Click the button. 4. Once the loading is complete, the device groups with their res

1. To close a device group, click on File->Close Device Groups on the main menu to display the Close Device Groups dialog box.

3. Select the device group to close. 4. Finally, click on the button. 4 Device Group AlliedView™-UM 2.0 USER’S

5 Device Definitions Devices must first be defined before they can be included in any operation. Also, TELNET LOGIN support for a

3. The Add New Device dialog box will be displayed with the input fields blank or set to a default value: • IP Address - This is

• SNMP Read Community - This is the SNMP Read Community name that AlliedView-UM will use to retrieve the device’s Model, Serial Nu

5. AlliedView-UM will retrieve the Serial Number and Device Model. If the retrieval is successful, the Device Family, Device Mode

6. Click on the button to add the new device. 7. After the device is added, the Device Families Pane will be updated with a n

The following is a sample of a typical CSV file: 192.168.10.9, manager, friend, Main, Used QA Group,public,10,3,Security,tomato.cfg

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3. After the import process is completed, AlliedView-UM will display a summary window containing a list of the devices that were

4. The IP addresses of the newly imported files will be added to the Device Families Pane under the specified device group. 5. I

Another method for adding or updating multiple devices is via the Discover Devices operation. By providing a range of IP addresses,

To add a new network: 1. Enter an IP Address and Netmask in the IP Address and Netmask fields respectively. 2. If you wish to sp

To delete an existing network: 1. Select the network to be deleted by clicking on its entry in the Networks list. 2. Click on th

5. When the operation is complete, a summary window will be displayed. The summary window indicates range as well as the result

D. Viewing Device Definitions Method 1: 1. Click the IP address of the device on the Device Families Pane. 2. Select Device->

3. The Edit Device dialog box will be displayed containing information for the selected device. AlliedView™-UM 2.0 USER’S GUIDE

Method 2: 1. Right click on the IP address of the device on the Device Families Pane. 2. Select edit from the popup menu. 3. Th

E. Modifying Device Definitions 1. Display the Device Definition to be modified. (See the previous section, Viewing Device Definit

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F. Deleting Device Definitions Method 1: 1. Click the IP address of the device on the Device Families Pane. 2. Select Device-&g

1. Right click on the IP address of the device on the Device Families Pane. 2. Select Delete from the popup menu. 3. Click o

6 License List Files This section only applies to devices that use AlliedWare™ and AlliedWare Plus™ management software. A. GENERA

2. The Export Serial Numbers dialog box will be displayed. Select the devices by moving their respective IP addresses from the Av

B. GENERATING LICENSE LIST FILES After using WEBGEN to generate Release Upgrade or Enable Features passwords, you can use the Gener

2. If you are performing a Release Upgrade (AlliedWare) operation, select the Release License option. Otherwise, select the Fea

You must have one entry for each device you wish to include in the License List file. Note that you may not mix Release Upgrade (Al

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For AlliedWare Plus™: 5. If you chose to generate a Release Upgrade (AlliedWare) License List file, the Release Licenses confirm

6. If you are generating a Release Upgrade (AlliedWare) License List file using an ANY License Type, you will also need to spec

1 Introduction AlliedView-UM is a Java-based application that allows fast and efficient distribution of Software Upgrades, Patches

7. The Save License List file dialog box will be displayed. 8. Specify the filename for your License List file. 9. Finally, clic

D. License List File for Enable Features Operations Create a text file containing the following information: <upgradeList>

7 Release Upgrade Operation AlliedView-UM provides two types of Release Upgrade Operations: Release Upgrade (AlliedWare +) and Rel

Devices that do not use AlliedWare™ or AlliedWare Plus™ software can be upgraded with new software release files through the Relea

A. Creating a Release Upgrade Profile Software Selection and Upload Parameters (AlliedWare) 1. License List Filename - Specify th

1. Server - This is the address for the server that contains the release file. If the server is a TFTP server, the server address

Upload Parameters 1. Server – This is the address for the server that contains the release file. If the server is a TFTP server,

For devices that use non-AlliedWare™ management software, a release filename must be specified. After specifying the release file,

B. Saving a Release Upgrade Profile 1. Click on the button. 2. The Save Release Upgrade (AlliedWare), (AlliedWare+) or (Othe

2. A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Click to proceed. 3. The Load Release Upgrade (AlliedWare), (AlliedWare+), o

2 A Guided Tour This section introduces all the basic features of AlliedView-UM. This section is not intended to be a reference an

D. Starting the Release Upgrade Operation The Release Upgrade (AlliedWare), (AlliedWare+) or (Other) Operation can only be started

NOTE: Aborting an operation may leave some devices in an undesirable state. 7 Release Upgrade Operation

8 Interim/Maintenance Release Upgrade Operation Devices can be upgraded with a new Interim or Maintanance Release file through th

A. Creating an Interim/ Maintenance Release Upgrade Profile Software Selection 1. Interim/Maintenance Release Filename - Specify

Upload Parameters 1. Server - This is the address for the server that contains the interim/maintenance release file. If the serv

2. The Save Interim/Maintenance Release Upgrade Profile dialog box will be displayed. 3. Specify the filename. 4. Finally, clic

3. The Load Interim/Maintenance Release Upgrade Profile dialog box will be displayed. Specify the filename of the profile to be l

2. A progress window will be displayed, indicating the overall status of the operation. When the Interim/Maintenance Release Upgr

9 Patch Upgrade Operation Devices can be upgraded with patches through the Patch Upgrade Operation pane. To display this pane, c

A. Creating a Patch Upgrade Profile Software Selection 1. Patch Filename - Specify the Patch file to use. 2. Upload Options -

B. Creating a Device Before you can use the main functions of AlliedView-UM, you will need to add Devices on the Device Families

Upload Parameters 1. Server - This is the address for the server that contains the Patch file. If the server is a TFTP server, t

2. The Save Patch Upgrade Profile dialog box will be displayed. 3. When prompted, specify the filename. 4. Finally, click on

3. The Load Patch Upgrade Profile dialog box will be displayed. Specify the filename of the profile to be loaded. 4. Finally, c

2. A progress window will be displayed, indicating the overall status of the operation. When the Patch Upgrade operation ends, th

10 Configuration File Update Device configurations can be updated through the Configuration File Update Operation pane. To displ

A. Creating a Configuration File Update Profile Update Options 1. Upload Options - Choose one of the following options: • Upl

NOTE: For the AT-8000S and AT-8000GS Family, • Choosing “Upload” means that the contents of the specified configuration file wil

B. Saving a Congfiguration File Update Profile 1. Click on the button. 2. The Save Configuration File Update Profile dialog

2. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click to proceed. 3. When prompted, specify the filename of the profile to load. 4

D. Starting the Configuration File Update Operation The Configuration File Update Operation can only be started when the parameter

2. Click on the “Device Family” dropdown list and select “Rapier”. If you do not have any Rapier devices, select the appropriate

NOTE: Aborting an operation may leave some devices in an undesirable state. 10 Configuration File Update

11 Execute Script File Script files can be uploaded and executed on target devices through the Execute Script File Operation Pane

1. Script Filename - Specify the Script file to use. 2. Upload Options - Choose one of the following options: • Upload - Uploa

B. Saving an Execute Script File Profile 1. Click on the button. 2. The Save Execute Script File Profile dialog box will be

2. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click to proceed. 3. When prompted, specify the filename of the profile to load.

D. Starting the Execute Script File Operation The Execute Script File Operation can only be started when the parameters have been

NOTE: Aborting an operation may leave some devices in an undesirable state. 11 Execute Script File Alli

12 GUI Resource File Update Device GUI Resources can be updated through the GUI Resource File Update Operation pane. To display

A. Creating a GUI Resource File Update Profile Software Selection 1. GUI Resource Filename - Specify the GUI Resource file to u

• Delete currently used GUI Resource file if memory space is insufficient checkbox - This option will only be enabled if the above

5. The “Add New Device” dialog box should be displayed. 6. Input the IP address of your device in the IP Address field. 7. In

2. The Save GUI Resource File Update Profile dialog box will be displayed. 3. Specify the filename. 4. Finally, click on the

3. The Load GUI Resource File Update Profile dialog box will be displayed. 4. Specify the filename of the profile to be loaded.

2. A progress window will be displayed, indicating the overall status of the operation. When the GUI Resource File Update operati

13 Help File Update The Command Line Interface Help of the devices can be updated through the Help File Update Operation pane. T

A. Creating a Help File Update Profile Software Selection 1. Help Filename - Specify the Help file to use. 2. Upload Options

Device Selection Before device selection can be performed, a Help file must be specified. After specifying a Help file, the Availa

C. Loading a Help File Update Profile 1. Click on the button. 2. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click to proceed.

NOTE: The Help File Update Operation profile contains the Selected Devices list. While loading, AlliedView-UM checks each item in t

3. Clicking the or the button will abort the Help File Update Operation. Depending on the time this button is clicked, the ope

14 Enable Feature Operations Device features can be enabled through the Enable Features Operation pane. To display this pane, cl