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Copy Channel Authentication Records

Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 and later.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later
Version 11.3 and Earlier

Version 12.x and Later

You can create an exact copy of a channel authentication record or use an existing record as a basis for a new one. 

  • Use Copy to create an exact duplicate.
  • Use Copy As to use an existing record to create a new one with a different name than the original. 

Copy a Channel Authentication Record

  1. Select Commands > Copy from a Channel auth record's Selected menu.
  2. The Select Object Path dialog opens.
  3. Choose a path for the new object using the lists provided.
  4. Click Paste. After the object has been pasted successfully, a green Success message is temporarily displayed in the lower left corner of the window. The new record appears in the widget:

Create a Duplicate Channel Authentication Record with a New Name

  1. Select Commands > Copy As... from a Channel auth record's Selected menu.

    The Channel Authentication Records dialog opens.
  2. Enter a name for the new record in the Channel profile field. Fill in other tabs and fields as needed. See Create a Channel Authentication Record for more information.
  3. Click Ok to create immediately, or click Schedule to create at a later time (see Scheduling).
  4.  After the new record has been created successfully, a green Success message is temporarily displayed in the lower left corner of the window. The new record appears in the widget.

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

You can create an exact copy of a channel authentication record or use an existing record as a basis for a new one. 

  • Use Copy to create an exact duplicate.
  • Use Copy As to use an existing record to create a new one with a different name than the original. 

Copy a Channel Authentication Record

  1. Select Commands > Copy from a Channel auth record's action menu (Selected menu in 11.2).
    ChanAuthRecCopy.png
    The Copy objects to selected path  icon changes color from grey to orange:
    Before: CopyGrey.png
    After: CopyOrange.png
  2. Click the Copy objects to selected path  icon. The Select Object Path dialog opens.
    ChanAuthRecPaste.png
  3. Choose a path for the new object using the lists provided.
  4. Click Paste. After the object has been pasted successfully, a green Success Message is temporarily displayed in the lower right corner of the window. The new record appears in the viewlet:
    ChanAuthRecDup.png

Create a duplicate channel authentication record with a new name

  1. Select Commands > Copy As... from a Channel auth record's pop-up action menu (Selected menu in 11.2).
    ChanAuthRecCopyAs.png
    The Channel Authentication Records dialog opens:
    ChanAuthRecCopyAsNew.png
  2. Type a name for the new record in the Channel profile field. Fill in other tabs and fields as needed. See Channel Authentication Record for more information.
  3. Click OK. After the new record has been created successfully, a green Success Message is temporarily displayed in the lower right corner of the window. The new record appears in the viewlet:
    ChanAuthRecCopyAsDup.png