Finding devices

You can quickly find a device in the device configuration list.

Find a device

  1. In the Administration Console, right-click the Device configuration tab and select Find device. The Find device window opens.
  2. In the Device name field, enter a device name. As you enter each character, the Search while typing function searches for a matching device name. If it finds a match, it highlights the device on the Devices tab.
  3. In the Device IP field, enter the complete ID address. The system searches for the device.

If a device is marked with a yellow question mark, it can be pinged, but is not yet ready for communication, or no longer ready for communication.

Find Device settings

Option

Description

Device name

Enter a device name. Type-ahead feature is enabled for the Device Name field. Typing in a partial name, highlights the device on the Devices tab, if found.

The complete IP address needs to be entered in the Device IP field for the search to begin.

Device IP

Enter a device IP value. Type-ahead feature is enabled for Device IP field. The value should follow an xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx pattern.

Finding Devices window

The following values are displayed after the search: Device name, Device IP, Vendor, Version, and Location.