Editing a device

Edit a device to update its group name or name, or to change its configuration settings. You can edit devices using the Device Manager user interface or configuration import.

To edit a single device using the Device Manager user interface:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Devices tab.
  2. In the devices table, select the row of the device you want to edit, then right-click in the row and select Edit Device in the context menu. This opens the Device Configuration dialog.

    TIP: Double-click a row to open the Device Configuration dialog.

  3. In Device Configuration, update the configuration settings as needed.
  4. Click OK.

To edit multiple devices using the Device Manager user interface:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Devices tab.
  2. In the devices table, select the rows of the devices you want to edit, then right-click in the selected row area and select Edit <number> Devices in the context menu. This opens the Device Configuration dialog.

    TIP: Use Ctrl+Click to select individual devices. Use Shift+click to select a block of devices.

  3. In Device Configuration, update the configuration settings as needed.

    NOTE: Only those settings that are common to all selected devices can be configured at the same time.

  4. Click OK.

To edit devices using configuration import:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Devices tab.
  2. Export the existing configuration in one of the following ways:
    1. To export the configuration for a single device:
      • In the devices table, select the row of the device for which you want to export the configuration, then right-click in the row and select Export Device Configuration for Editing in the context menu. This exports the configuration and saves it in CSV file format to your local Downloads folder.
    2. To export the configuration for multiple devices:
      • In the devices table, select the rows of the devices for which you want to export the configuration, then right-click in the selected row area and select Export Configuration for <number> Devices for Editing in the context menu. This exports the configuration and saves it in CSV file format to your local Downloads folder.

        TIP: Use Ctrl+Click to select individual devices, use Shift+click to select a block of devices.

    3. To export the configuration for all devices:
      • Click Options in the top right corner of the Devices pane, and then click Export Devices Configuration for Editing in the options menu. This exports the configuration and saves it in CSV file format to your local Downloads folder.
  3. Open the exported configuration file in a text editor and edit the configuration information for the devices as needed.

    NOTE: Do not edit the content of the UniqueSystemId column.

  4. Save the file in CSV format.
  5. In Device Manager, click Import. This opens the import wizard.
  6. Follow the steps in the import wizard to complete the configuration import.
  7. Click Finish in the import wizard.

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