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Chapter 9: Using Tools 251
To add the task:
1. From the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Task to Add window will open.
a. Select Control power of Target Devices from the drop-down menu.
b. Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c. Click Next.
3. The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 246 for more information), then click Next.
4. The Select Unit Group window will open.
a. Select All Target Devices from the drop-down menu to configure the power control
settings on all target devices.
-or-
Select a particular unit group to configure from the drop-down menu. See Grouping units
by unit group on page 128 for more information.
b. Click Next.
5. The Select Target Devices window will open. The Available Target Devices list will contain
all target devices available in the unit group specified in the previous step.
a. Select the target device from the Available Target Devices list. Multiple target devices
may be selected by pressing
Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the target device names.
b. Click Add. The target device(s) will be moved to the Target Devices to Control list.
c. Click Next.
6. The Select Power Control Function window will open.
a. Select the power control function to be performed on the target devices:
Select Turn Power On to power up the specified target devices.
Select Turn Power Off to power down the specified target devices.
Select Cycle Power to power down and then power up the specified target devices.
b. Click Next.
7. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open
including the new task.
Task: Exporting an audit log .csv file
This task exports selected fields from the DSView software system audit log to a .csv file. The
exported audit log may be stored on a local or network drive. The audit log is named auditlog.csv
by default, but you may also append the date and time to the end of the audit log. The output .csv
file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.
You may also save an audit log using the Export Audit Log tool. See Using the Audit Log Tool on
page 277 for more information.

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