Actions Menu Overview

From the Manage > Devices > Actions menu, you can perform a number of actions on a device. The available actions depend on the device type selected. Select one or more device check boxes, then select Actions.

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Not all actions are available for all device types. Most device options are unavailable for an unmanaged device, either alone or together with managed devices. To change the management status of your device, select Change Management Status.

• Add to Cloud Config Group: Add the selected devices to an existing Cloud Config Group (CCG). In the Add to Cloud Config Group panel, select a CCG to assign to the selected devices, and then select Continue. If you need to first create a new CCG, see Add a Cloud Config Group.
• Advanced: This option offers the following actions:
  • CLI Access: (Real devices only) Use this feature to enter CLI commands for the selected device or devices without establishing a console cable connected to the device. Enter the command in the CLI Command field, and then select Apply. The results of the command are displayed below the command entry field.
  • Bootstrap Configuration: Use this simple configuration to re-establish a connection between a device and ExtremeCloud IQ. See Bootstrap Configuration for more information.
  • Update Netdump Settings: Configure a device to automatically save a core netdump file to a TFTP server on the network when it next boots up after becoming unresponsive. See Update Netdump Settings for more information.
• Assign Country Code: Select a country code for a managed device from the drop-down list. The country code defines the device radio channels and power limitations for the country in which the device operates. For devicesused in the United States, the region code is preset to FCC and the country code is preset to United States. Select Save to reboot the selected devices.
• Assign Deployment Mode: Assign the Pre-provisioned or Production deployment mode.
  • Pre-provisioned: Indicates that the device is configured for production, but not active.
  • Production: Indicates that the device is actively managed in production.
• Assign Location: Using the Network Maps feature, assign a location for the selected device.
  

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  For devices managed by ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine the location is read-only. You can assign the location in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.

• Assign Network Policy: Assign an existing network policy to the device or devices.

• Change CoPilot License Status: This option appears only if the ExtremeCloud IQ CoPilot feature is enabled and you select a ExtremeCloud IQ CoPilot-eligible device. Select Activate CoPilot License or Revoke CoPilot License.
• Change Device Mode: Change the device mode. from AP/device to Router.
• Change Management Status: Indicates the management status of the selected devices. Select Manage Devices or Unmanage Devices.

  You can select the Unmanage or Manage action for a single device or a group of devices. If the device is a stack, it applies to all stack units that are part of the selected stack.

  

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  The Change Management Status menu option is now available for Site Engine and devices managed by Site Engine. If Site Engine status is Unmanaged, the status for both Site Engine and devices managed by Site Engine is Unmanaged.
• Clear Audit Mismatch: Occasionally, there can be a mismatch between the configuration database and the device-level configuration database. If this occurs, perform this action.
• Clone Device: Apply the existing device-level configuration from one device to a new device of the same model. For more information, see Clone a Device.
• Enhanced Discovery: Enhanced Discovery can be used to enhance support of onboarding for Local Management (within ExtremeCloud‌ IQ) providing an option to define the list of primary and secondary controllers running ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. For deployments that do not have a local network configuration for discovery, we offer an enhanced AP onboarding experience that provides indication of the specific IP address or Fully-Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the controllers to which the AP connects. For more information, see Enhanced Discovery.
• Reboot: Reboot devices after uploading a configuration. Rebooting momentarily disconnects any associated clients from the SSID, which could be disruptive.
• Reset IDM Client Certificate: Select to reset the IDM client certificate for this device.
• Revert Device to Template Defaults: Select to return the device settings to the network policy template. This removes any device-level configuration settings.
• Show AFC Spectrum: Select to display the AFC spectrum results for the selected AP.
  

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  If the AFC status of the selected AP is Pending, the spectrum results do not display.

• Start Thread Commissioner: Select to designate an AP as a Thread Commissioner. This option is available for connected APs, configured with an IoT Thread profile, and are not already designated as a Thread Commissioner.

  

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  If another AP is already running as the Commissioner on this Thread network, a warning message displays prompting the user to stop the current Commissioner or wait for it to automatically shutdown.

  If Thread is not enabled on the AP, or if configuration changes have not been deployed, the operation fails and a related error message displays.

  The Start Thread Commissioner pop-up window opens. Optionally, select Override Timeout and enter a value in the range of 1-2000000 seconds. Select Start.

• Stop Thread Commissioner: Select to stop the Thread Commissioner running on an AP. This menu item is available only for an AP that is currently designated as Thread Commissioner.
• Update AFC Spectrum: Select to refresh AFC data to ensure ExtremeCloud‌ IQ is displaying the latest information.