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 Chapter 3: Managing Units        15
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Status - Current operating status of a unit. Table 3.1 lists and describes the possible values.
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IP Address - The IP address of a managed unit.
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Department - The name of the department to which a managed unit has been assigned.
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Location - The name of the location to which a managed unit has been assigned.
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Revision - The current firmware version that is installed on a managed unit.
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ECMS Transmitter name - The name of the ECMS Transmitter. Click the name of the ECMS 
Transmitter to display or change ECMS Transmitter information.
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ECMS Transmitter address - The IP address of the ECMS Transmitter. Click the name of the 
ECMS Transmitter to display or change information. 
Unit Overview windows
The Unit Overview window contains the following information about an individual unit:
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Managed Units - Name, Type, IP address, MAC address, and Status of the managed units and 
the tools that can be used to:
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Reboot 
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Upgrade firmware
The available tasks depend on the type of managed unit.
To view overview information for a unit:
In a Units View window containing units, click the name of a unit. The Units Overview window 
will open. 
Adding Units
Before you can manage units in the Management Appliance, you must first add them to the 
Management Appliance database. You can add units to the Management Appliance database using 
the Add Unit Wizard.
The Add Unit Wizard
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You can use the Add Unit Wizard to:
Table 3.1: Unit Status Values 
Unit type
Status and Icon
Description
Managed units
Idle
Unit is powered up, can be communicated with, and 
is not associated with an active media session.
Managed units
In Use
Unit is associated with a session
Managed units
Upgrading
Unit firmware is being upgraded
Managed units
Not Responding
The Management Appliance cannot contact the unit