Editing a Device

Devices with a locked status cannot be edited without unlocking the network to which they belong. See Locking and Unlocking a Network for more information. Additionally, devices that have a configuration status of discovered cannot be unlocked until you take ownership of the device. See Taking ownership of a device for more information. Some discovered devices not belonging to a network are unlocked immediately after taking ownership. Other discovered devices require the extra step of unlocking the network after taking ownership.

Note:

Before editing a device, generate a device report. The device report serves as a record of the device's original settings. Print or save the device report for your records. For more information about generating a device report, see Generating a Device Report.

1. Click Configuration > Networking > Devices.
2. Locate and select the desired server tab.
   Servers are presented in tabbed form. If the target server is not visible in the available screen space use the scroll right/left buttons located below the tool bar area and to the right or left of the visible tabs.
   The device data for the selected server appears.
3. Click to select a device and click Edit.
   If the device cannot be edited, Edit is disabled. Confirm the device is in a deployed and unlocked state. If the device can be edited, the Devices [Edit] form appears.
4. Edit the available fields as necessary.
   See Device Insert elements for details about the fields that appear on this page.

   Note:

   Fields that cannot be edited are disabled.

   Caution:

   Changing the MTU setting for an existing interface restarts the interface, which affects service.
5. Click OK to submit the information and return to the Devices page, or click Apply to submit the information and continue entering additional data. Clicking cancel discards your changes and returns you to the Devices page.

The device is changed.