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From the list of device extensions, select the device extension that you want to
copy.
Click Copy.
The Copy a Device Extension window appears.
Enter values for the parameters:
Table 2-4 Copy Device Extension Parameters
Parameter
Description
Name
Specify a name for the device extension. The name can be a
maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters plus the underscore (_).
Description
Specify a description for the device extension. The description can
be a maximum of 255 characters.
Use Condition
Using the drop-down list box, select one of the following:
Parsing Enhancement - When the DSM is unable to parse
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correctly and is unable to retrieve specific information from the
DSM, the device extension overrides the failed parsing by the
DSM. This is the default setting.
Parsing Override - When the DSM parses correctly for most
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fields, but needs either one or two fields corrected, the incorrectly
parsed field values are enhanced.
Sensor Device
Select a device type and click the right arrow to have the new device
Types Available
extension marked as the default device extension for that device.
Repeat this step for each device type for which you want the device
extension to be the default.
Click Save.
The new device extension is created. The Event Collector automatically detects
changes and enforces the new device extension.
To delete a device extension:
In the Administration Console, click the SIM Configuration tab.
The SIM Configuration panel appears.
Click the Sensor Device Extensions icon.
The Device Extensions window appears.
From the list of device extensions, select the device extension that you want to
delete.
Click Delete.
A confirmation window appears.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
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