Managing Inactive Devices
Inactive devices are objects with information previously stored in the DashBoard Server and URM but are not displayed in the Tree View of the current user’s DashBoard client. The Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog displays a view of permissions that have already been established on the DashBoard Server for inactive devices. Information from the DashBoard Server and URM for devices not currently detected in the DashBoard client is also displayed.
To display the Tools Tab:
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Enter your account ID and password in the Login to the DashBoard dialog. The account you are using must be configured as an Administrator.
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In the DashBoard client, expand the DashBoard Server node in the Basic Tree View.
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Expand the DashBoard URM node.
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Double-click the Tools node. The Configure User Rights dialog displays with the Tools tab automatically selected.
Deleting Inactive Devices
You can delete inactive devices from the DashBoard Server and URM. This action deletes all device information, including any configured permissions, for the selected device from the database. You will not be able to retrieve, or undo, the deleted data. Note that this action does not delete objects from the tree view in the DashBoard client. This action just deletes information from the DashBoard Server database.
To delete all information for openGear devices:
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Display the Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Remove settings — Select this option to delete all the saved permissions and device information for the openGear node only. The devices listed under the openGear node are not affected.
Remove settings (including children) — Select this option to delete all the permissions and device information for all inactive devices listed under the openGear node. Settings and permissions for all the devices are removed from the database.
To delete permissions for a parent device:
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Display the Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Remove settings — Select this option to delete permissions and device information for the selected parent device only. Devices listed under the parent device node are not affected.
Remove settings (including children) — Select this option to delete permissions and device information for all devices listed under the selected parent device.
To delete permissions for a child device:
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Display the Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Remove Settings — Select this option to delete permissions for the selected child device only. Permissions for menus and options listed under the child device node are not affected.
Remove Settings (including children) — Select this option to delete permissions for the selected child device and all menus and options listed under that child device.
Copying Permissions for Inactive Devices
Permissions can be copied from an inactive device to any other compatible device or vice versa. The compatible device can be active or not, but must be the same type. For example, you can copy permissions from an inactive MDK-111A-M to an active MDK-111A-M, but not to an FSR-6601.
To export permissions from a device:
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Display the Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Select the node for the device you want to export permissions from. The Permissions For and Property Editor are updated.
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Click Export to display the Export Permissions dialog.
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If you do not wish to copy permissions for any child devices, such as card settings, clear the Also copy/replace permissions for all child objects checkbox. This box is selected by default.
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Click Copy. The Permissions Copied dialog displays once the parameters are copied.
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Click OK to exit the dialog.
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Click Apply to save your settings.
To import permissions to a device:
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Display the Tools tab in the Configure User Rights dialog.
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Select the node for the device you want to import to. The Permissions For and Property Editor are updated.
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Click Import to display the Import Permissions dialog.
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If you do not wish to copy permissions for any child devices, such as card settings, clear the Also copy/replace permissions for all child objects checkbox. This box is selected by default.
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Click Copy. The Permissions Copied dialog displays once the parameters are copied.
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Click OK to exit the dialog.
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Click Apply to save your settings.
Adding Users and Roles to an Inactive Device
You can still add users and roles to inactive devices much like active devices as outlined in the chapter “Managing Devices”. The settings do not take affect until the inactive device is online and displays in the DashBoard client.
For details on adding users and roles to all openGear devices, refer to the section “Configuring Permissions for openGear Devices”. To learn more on adding users and roles to individual devices, refer to the section “Configuring Permissions for a Device” and the section “To configure permissions for a specific menu of a device:”.