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Editing device information

Editing device information

Use the Edit Device page to edit information about a device. The information and options available on the Edit Device page depend on the device type, firmware version, and which features are enabled.

To edit information for a device or model device:
  1. Go to Device Manager and click the Devices Total tab in the quick status bar.
  2. In the content pane, select the device or model device, and click Edit. The Edit Device pane displays.

  3. Edit the device settings as required.

    Name

    The name of the device.

    Description

    Descriptive information about the device.

    Company/Organization

    Company or organization information.

    Country

    Type the country.

    Province/State

    Type the province or state.

    City

    Type the city.

    Contact

    Type the contact information.

    Geographic Coordinates

    Identifies the latitude and longitude of the device location to support the interactive maps.

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Pre-Shared Key

    The model device’s pre-shared key. Select Show Pre-shared Key to see the key. This option is only available when editing a model device that was added with a pre-shared key.

    Admin User

    The administrator user name.

    Password

    The administrator user password.

    Device Information

    Information about the device, including some or all of: serial number, device model, firmware version, connected interface, HA mode, cluster name, and cluster members.

    HA Cluster

    Select to identify the device as part of an HA cluster, and to identify the other device in the cluster.

  4. After making the appropriate changes click OK.

Editing device information

Use the Edit Device page to edit information about a device. The information and options available on the Edit Device page depend on the device type, firmware version, and which features are enabled.

To edit information for a device or model device:
  1. Go to Device Manager and click the Devices Total tab in the quick status bar.
  2. In the content pane, select the device or model device, and click Edit. The Edit Device pane displays.

  3. Edit the device settings as required.

    Name

    The name of the device.

    Description

    Descriptive information about the device.

    Company/Organization

    Company or organization information.

    Country

    Type the country.

    Province/State

    Type the province or state.

    City

    Type the city.

    Contact

    Type the contact information.

    Geographic Coordinates

    Identifies the latitude and longitude of the device location to support the interactive maps.

    IP Address

    The IP address of the device.

    Pre-Shared Key

    The model device’s pre-shared key. Select Show Pre-shared Key to see the key. This option is only available when editing a model device that was added with a pre-shared key.

    Admin User

    The administrator user name.

    Password

    The administrator user password.

    Device Information

    Information about the device, including some or all of: serial number, device model, firmware version, connected interface, HA mode, cluster name, and cluster members.

    HA Cluster

    Select to identify the device as part of an HA cluster, and to identify the other device in the cluster.

  4. After making the appropriate changes click OK.