Editing Devices

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Editing Devices

In order to edit a device execute the following steps:

1.Highlight an entry in the list and press the Edit selected... button, the Add.. menu item from the context menu, or the Edit device... button from the sidebar.

2.A new dialog will be shown with the details of the current selection:
 
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3.Before the device can be saved, at minimum the device DNS name and / or IP address must be specified. It is also possible to select the device family type (Windows / Unix / other) which will be respected by RayVentory Scan Engine later at the discovery step.

4.Optionally, it is possible to select preferred credentials used by this device. If this is left empty, RayVentory Scan Engine applies a special logic which is described in the chapter Advanced Topics.

5.In the CAPABILITIES tab, you can also limit the capabilities of the edited device.

6.In the CUSTOM PROPERTIES tab the device-specific attributes can be configured.

7.Press OK to save the change and close the window or Apply to immediately save them.

8.If any mandatory field is not specified or is in the wrong format, a validation error is shown:
 
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Fix the issues indicated by the red error bar and press OK / Apply to apply the changes.