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The process of adding new devices or Online Devices Expansion (ODE) of existing devices is not directly supported within the Smart DR environment. To accomplish these functions, the user must remove the existing Smart DR environment temporarily, perform the associated operation, followed by a conversion back to the original Smart DR environment. This process is greatly simplified by using the removal and conversion automation previously described within Unisphere 9.2 and later.
The steps necessary to perform either of these functions are the following: