Managing device roles

Use the Device Role Settings dialog to manage device roles for discovery.

To create a new device role:

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Click Add. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
3. Configure the new device role. When you are done, click OK. The Role Settings Editor dialog closes.

To duplicate an existing device role:

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Select a device role, then click the gear icon (). A menu appears.
3. Select Duplicate selected role from the menu. A copy of the selected role is added to the list and selected.
4. To modify it, click Configure. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
5. Modify the device role. When you are done, click OK. The Role Settings Editor dialog closes.

To modify an existing device role:

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Select a device role, then click Configure. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
3. Modify the device role. When you are done, click OK. The Role Settings Editor dialog closes.

To enable/disable a device role:

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Select a device role, then click the gear icon (). A menu appears.
3. If the device role is disabled, select Enable selected role. If the device role is enabled, select Disable selected role. The device role's status is immediately updated in the list.

To restore a default device role to its original settings:

Note: Only default device roles can be restored.

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Select a device role, then click the gear icon (). A menu appears.
3. Select Restore selected role to factory defaults. A confirmation dialog appears.
4. To restore the device role to its default settings, select Yes. The device role is restored to its original settings.

To delete a device role:

Note: Default device roles cannot be deleted. If you do not want to use a default device role, disable it.

1. From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role Settings dialog appears.
2. Select a device role, then click the gear icon (). A menu appears.
3. Select Delete selected role. A confirmation dialog appears.
4. To delete the device role, select Yes. The device role is removed from the list.