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How to Create Associations ..............................................................................................22
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Categories and Elements.............................................................22
Add a Category..................................................................................................................22
Delete a Category..............................................................................................................23
Add an Element .................................................................................................................23
Adding Categories and Elements with CSV File Import ..............................................................23
Categories and Elements CSV File Requirements ...........................................................24
Sample Categories and Elements CSV File......................................................................25
Import Categories and Elements.......................................................................................25
Export Categories and Elements.......................................................................................26
Chapter 6 Devices, Device Groups, and Ports 27
Viewing Devices...........................................................................................................................28
The Devices Tab................................................................................................................28
Device and Port Icons .......................................................................................................28
Port Sorting Options ..........................................................................................................29
Device Profile Screen........................................................................................................30
Topology View ...................................................................................................................31
Right Click Options in the Devices Tab .............................................................................32
Searching for Devices..................................................................................................................32
Wildcards for Search .........................................................................................................32
Wildcard Examples............................................................................................................32
Discovering Devices ....................................................................................................................33
Adding a Device...........................................................................................................................34
Add a KVM or Serial Device..............................................................................................34
Add a PowerStrip Device...................................................................................................36
Add a Dominion PX Device ...............................................................................................36
Editing a Device...........................................................................................................................37
Editing a PowerStrip Device or a Dominion PX Device...............................................................37
Adding Notes to a Device Profile.................................................................................................38
Adding Location and Contacts to a Device Profile ......................................................................38
Deleting a Device.........................................................................................................................39
Configuring Ports .........................................................................................................................39
Configure a Serial Port ......................................................................................................39
Configure a KVM Port........................................................................................................40
Nodes Created by Configuring Ports.................................................................................40
Editing a Port ...............................................................................................................................41
Deleting a Port .............................................................................................................................42
Configuring a Blade Chassis Device Connected to KX2.............................................................42
Blade Chassis Overview....................................................................................................42
Add a Blade Chassis Device .............................................................................................43
Edit a Blade Chassis Device .............................................................................................46
Delete a Blade Chassis Device .........................................................................................47
Move a Blade Chassis Device to a Different Port .............................................................47
Restore Blade Servers Ports to Normal KX2 Ports .....................................................................47
Bulk Copying for Device Associations, Location and Contacts...................................................48
Device Group Manager................................................................................................................49
Device Groups Overview...................................................................................................49
Add a Device Group ..........................................................................................................50
Edit a Device Group ..........................................................................................................53