Perle Systems 5500320-12 Device Details -> Hardware -> Edit, Edit Hardware

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Device Details -> Hardware -> Edit
Select the hardware you want to edit, then click the Edit button.
Edit Hardware
Preferred Name The name the you typed in the Preferred field for this hardware.
Use Preferred
Name
Check this box to use the Preferred Name from the above Name field. This
would override a name retrieved from the hardware.
Custom 1, 2, 3 These field can be used to save information about this hardware to be used in
logs, views and reports.
For each device on the list, you are presented with some basic information on the device. This
view can be customized by clicking on the “Columns” button on the top, right hand of the table.
Type This is a non edit field. This is the internal name of the hardware type.
Name This is the name retrieved from the hardware.
Preferred Name Edit this field to replace the Name field for this hardware. You can enter a
name here which better describes the selected hardware.
Use Preferred
Name
Check this box to use the Preferred Name instead of the Name field. When
checked, the preferred name will be used in all views, event logs and reports
for this hardware.