Editing a Device Group

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Editing a Device Group

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Overview

 

The "Device Group Details" page displays the selected device group's features. Some are editable ( name, used server, descriptive information about the device group, etc.) but there is one main feature which can only be viewed and NOT edited. That is the model/manufacturer of the device that the device group is supposed to contain.

 

Step-by-step

 

1. In the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel", click Devices Button and, in the resulting row below, select Device Groups Sub Module Button to open the "Device Groups" page.

 

Device Groups Page Grid View

 

2. Select the device group you want to view by clicking its name (displayed in light blue).

This opens the "Device Group Details" page. The "Properties" tab is open by default.

 

Device Group Details Page Prop Tab View2

 

3. Click Edit button to set the page to "edit mode".

 

Device Group Details Page Prop Tab Edit

 

4. If required, edit the available fields:

 

Name

Enter a new device group name.

Filebox Sync. Folder

Define a different folder to synchronize files from the Filebox 's Outbox to the device.

Either enter it or select an option from lupa button:

Device Group Details Select Folder

1. Click lupa buttonto open a window with a drop-down list of available filebox folder options.

 

2. Select the required filebox file.

 

3. Click Confirm button to conclude and return to the "Properties" tab.

See Filebox.

Description

If there is any information, edit it.

 

5. Go to the "Server" tab.

 

Device Group Details Page Server tab Edit

 

6. If required, edit the following tabs:

 

Server

Select a different server to be used by the device group. If the new server is available on the drop-down list, the following fields will automatically display the corresponding information. If you select a custom server, you have to fill in the remaining fields.

Address

If the "-custom-" server is selected, fill in the custom server's address.

Port

If the "-custom-" server is selected, fill in the custom server's port.

Subnet

If the "-custom-" server is selected, fill in the custom server's subnet mask.

Gateway

If the "-custom-" server is selected, fill in the custom server's gateway.

 

7. Continue to the "Custom field label" tab.

 

Device Group Details Page Cust Field Lab Tab Edit

 

8. If required, substitute the default or customized device field labels.

 

Note

Editing this tab will only affect the device field labels of the devices within this device group.

 

 

9. After you have made all the necessary modifications, click Confirm button to apply them.