Device Management and Configuration

About this task

View, add, reload, factory reset, delete, or start a CLI session with a device:

Procedure

  1. Select Devices.

    The Devices window opens displaying the following:

    • a banner summarizing the number of configured devices in the network, the device types (access point or controller) and their status
    • Basic Info pane listing all the configured devices in the network

    See Device Summary and Basic Information for details about the information provided in the Devices window.

  2. You can take the following actions in the Basic Info pane:
    1. Select the sort icon adjacent to a column heading to sort the data by the heading topic. By default, the data is sorted in ascending order, as indicated by the direction of the arrow in the icon . Toggle the icon to sort the column data in descending order . The "1" indicates by which column heading topic the data is currently sorted.
    2. Start a remote CLI session on a device as described in Access Remote CLI.
    3. Select the Reload icon associated with a device to initiate a reload and application of configured parameters.
    4. Select the Factory Reset icon associated with a device and select from the following options:
      • Delete Config and Entry
      • Delete Config
      • Reset Device
    5. Select a device in the list to open the configuration window for the device, then edit the device parameters as described in the procedures in this chapter.
    6. Select the Delete icon associated with a device to remove it.
    7. Select the Add icon to add a new device. See Add a Device for further detail.