Enabling or disabling a site

Disable a site to remove this site from the communication network, for example if the devices on this site are out of service for a longer period of time. Enable a site, that was previously disabled, to reestablish its communication network connection.

To enable a single site:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
  2. In the sites table, select the row of the site you want to enable.
  3. Right-click in the row and select Enable Site in the context menu.

    TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the site in the sites table to confirm that the site is enabled. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To enable multiple sites:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
  2. In the sites table, select the rows of the sites you want to enable.

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

  3. Right-click in the selected row area and select Enable <number> Sites in the context menu.

    TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the sites in the sites table to confirm that the sites are enabled. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To disable a single site:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
  2. In the sites table, select the row of the site you want to disable.
  3. Right-click in the row and select Disable Site in the context menu.

    TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the site in the sites table to confirm that the site is disabled. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To disable multiple sites:

  1. In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
  2. In the sites table, select the rows of the sites you want to disable.

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

  3. Right-click in the selected row area and select Disable <number> Sites in the context menu.

    TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the sites in the sites table to confirm that the sites are disabled. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

Related topics:

Devices

Sites

Network

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