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Administration Guide

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 > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, select the device group.
  3. In the content pane, select the device or model device and click Edit, or right-click on the device and select Edit.

    The Edit Device pane displays.

  4. Edit the device settings and click OK.

    Name

    Change the name of the device.

    Description

    Type a description of the device.

    IP Address

    Displays the IP address.

    Serial Number

    Displays the serial number of the device.

    Firmware Version

    Displays the firmware version of the device.

    Admin User

    Change the administrator user name for the device.

    Password

    Change the administrator user password for the device.

    HA Cluster

    Select to identify the device as part of an HA cluster, and to identify the other device in the cluster by selecting them from the drop-down list, or by inputting their serial numbers.

    Geographic Coordinate

    Displays the latitude and longitude of the device.

    Click Show Map to view and edit the device location.

    Meta Fields

    Displays default and custom meta fields for the device. Optional meta fields can be left blank, but required meta fields must be defined.

    See also Setting values for required meta fields.

    Company/Organization

    Optionally, enter the company or organization information.

    Contact Email

    Optionally, enter the contact email.

    Contact Phone Number

    Optionally, enter the contact phone number.

    Address

    Optionally, enter the address where the device is located.

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 > Device & Groups.
  2. In the tree menu, select the device group.
  3. In the content pane, select the device or model device and click Edit, or right-click on the device and select Edit.

    The Edit Device pane displays.

  4. Edit the device settings and click OK.

    Name

    Change the name of the device.

    Description

    Type a description of the device.

    IP Address

    Displays the IP address.

    Serial Number

    Displays the serial number of the device.

    Firmware Version

    Displays the firmware version of the device.

    Admin User

    Change the administrator user name for the device.

    Password

    Change the administrator user password for the device.

    HA Cluster

    Select to identify the device as part of an HA cluster, and to identify the other device in the cluster by selecting them from the drop-down list, or by inputting their serial numbers.

    Geographic Coordinate

    Displays the latitude and longitude of the device.

    Click Show Map to view and edit the device location.

    Meta Fields

    Displays default and custom meta fields for the device. Optional meta fields can be left blank, but required meta fields must be defined.

    See also Setting values for required meta fields.

    Company/Organization

    Optionally, enter the company or organization information.

    Contact Email

    Optionally, enter the contact email.

    Contact Phone Number

    Optionally, enter the contact phone number.

    Address

    Optionally, enter the address where the device is located.