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Chapter 16 Using the Administrator User Interface
Device Management
Note For all of the above operations, if the device is not reachable, an error message appears.
• Force Firmware Upgrade—Enables you to force a device to update its firmware on next contact
regardless of the MaintenanceWindow restrictions set in the firmware rules.
• Force Configuration Synchronization—Enables you to force an individual device to synchronize its
configuration regardless of the current configuration version on the device.
Note The operations forcing a firmware upgrade or a configuration synchronization take effect on the next
device contact with the autoconfiguration server (ACS).
Performing a Reboot
To reboot the device:
Step 1 From the Devices > Manage Devices page, locate the correct device.
Step 2 Click the Operations icon ( ) corresponding to the device.
The Device Operations page appears.
Step 3 From the drop-down list under Device Operation, select Reboot.
Step 4 Click Submit.
Performing a Request Connection
To force the device to initiate a connection request:
Step 1 From the Devices > Manage Devices page, locate the correct device.
Step 2 Click the Operations icon corresponding to the device.
The Device Operations page appears.
Step 3 From the drop-down list under Device Operation, select Request Connection.
Step 4 Click Submit.