Overview
The Edit Actions panel allows administrators to perform basic administrative and maintenance operations on a selected network device. These actions help manage device identity, organization, troubleshooting, and lifecycle operations directly from the Network Devices page.
Screenshot Reference
📸 Figure X: Network Devices – Edit Actions Panel
Displays the Edit panel opened from the Network Devices page, showing available actions such as renaming the device, managing tags, blinking LED, rebooting, and removing the device from the network.
Navigation
Path:
Select Network → Monitor → Network Devices → Action → Edit
Available Actions
The following actions are available in the Edit panel:
Update Device Name
Allows updating the display name of the selected device.
Enter a new device name
Click Update to apply changes
Use cases:
Identifying devices by location or role
Improving network readability
Add or Remove Device Tags
Allows assigning or removing tags for the selected device.
Select existing tags or create new ones
Click Update to save changes
Use cases:
Logical grouping of devices
Filtering and search optimization
Remove from Network
Removes the selected device from the current network.
Details displayed:
MAC Address
Device model
⚠️ Warning:
Removing a device disconnects it from the network and requires re-adoption to add it back.
Blink LED
Triggers the device’s LED indicator to blink.
Helps physically identify the device in a deployment
Displays current device status (e.g., UP)
Reboot
Reboots the selected device remotely.
Temporary connectivity loss will occur during reboot
Use cases:
Applying certain configuration changes
Recovering from temporary issues
Important Notes
Changes apply immediately to the selected device
Some actions (Reboot, Remove) may impact network connectivity
Device availability is required for most actions