Element Description
Device Definition Files
Lists the DDFs already installed at the
StruxureWare Central server.
Remove
Click to delete a selected DDF from the list.
Note: Deleting a DDF will affect what
sensors the SNMP devices related to that
DDF will report.
Add/Update Definitions
Click to access the wizard used to add or
update DDF files, when available from APC.
Adding or updating device definition files (DDFs)
Use the "Add/Update Definitions" wizard to add or update the DDFs available for the SNMP
devices supported by the StruxureWare Central server. The new or updated DDFs can be
uploaded to the StruxureWare Central server from a local file, or from the APC website.
1.
Select Device Definition Files, an SNMP Device Communication Settings option
in the Device menu.
2.
Select the Device Definition Files option in the "SNMP Device Communication
Settings" display.
3.
Click Add/Update Definitions in the Device Definition Files tab.
4. In the "Select Update Method" display, select the option you want to use to add or
update DDFs, and follow the appropriate instructions.
• To use files from APC, see step 5.
• To use files previously downloaded to a local computer, see step 6.
5. To download files from APC, do the following.
a.
Select Check APC Website and click Next.
b.
In the "Select DDF Files" display, select the files you want to download, click
Next, and go to step 7.
6. To use a local file, do the following.
a.
Select Local File and click Browse.
b. In the "Open" display, navigate to the file you want to use, and double-click that
file (or click it once, and then click Open).
c.
In the "Select Update Method" display, verify the correct file is identified, click
Next, and go to step 7.
7. In the "Installed/Updated DDF Files" display, verify the files you selected are listed,
and click Finish, to exit the wizard, or Back, to return to the "Select Update Method"
display.
"Add/Update Definitions" wizard
This wizard steps you through the process of adding new Device Definition Files (DDFs),
or updating existing files.
"Select Update Method" display
Use this display to select the source of new or updated DDF files.
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