Updating a Device

1. Navigate to Administration > Devices.
2. Click Update in the row for the device you wish to update. (This link is visible only if you have read-write privileges and the device is not a read-only device)
3. The Update Device page displays the following links and options:
   • Create New Standard Tests - See Managing Standard Tests.
   • Create New Advanced Tests - See Managing Advanced Tests.
   • Modify Existing Tests - See Updating Multiple Tests.
   • Update Device Dependency - See Device Dependency.
   • Delete this Device (and associated tests) - Deletes the currently selected device and all associated tests. You are asked to confirm the deletion.

     Warning: Deleting a device will remove all information about that device from the database, including all historical records. Deletions are not reversible. Suspending a device may be preferable because there is no loss of data.

   • Suspend This Device - Suspends the testing of a device. A "polling disabled" icon displays in the Status column of the Manage Device page when a device is disabled. A Resume This Device option displays for a previously suspended device. Allows you to temporarily turn off all the tests for a device and turn them on again. This feature is useful if you are performing maintenance task on a device and do not want to receive alerts while the device is offline. Once a device is suspended, the polling and data collection for all the tests on the device is suspended and thus any associated actions to the tests will not generate notifications. The suspend/resume feature is available at both the device and the individual test level. Furthermore, when a device is suspended (e.g. for maintenance), this time is not included in the total downtime reports since it is considered a planned outage.
   • Update Device Parameters - These show a subset of the same options described for Creating a New Device.
4. Click Update Device at the bottom of the page.