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Adding MAC-based addresses to devices

Adding MAC-based addresses to devices

Assets detected by device detection appear in the Assets widget. You can manage policies around devices by adding a new device object (MAC-based address) to a device. Once you add the MAC-based address, the device can be used in address groups or directly in policies.

To add a MAC-based address to a device:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Assets & Identities.

  2. Hover over the Assets widget, and click Expand to Full Screen. The Assets monitor opens.

    If you are using the Comprehensive dashboard template, go to Device Inventory Monitor.

  3. Click a device, then click Firewall Address > Create Firewall IP Address. The New Address pane opens.

  4. In the Name field, give the device a descriptive name so that it is easy to find it in the Device column.

  5. Configure the MAC Address.

  6. Click OK, then refresh the page. The MAC address icon appears in the Address column next to the device name.

Adding MAC-based addresses to devices

Assets detected by device detection appear in the Assets widget. You can manage policies around devices by adding a new device object (MAC-based address) to a device. Once you add the MAC-based address, the device can be used in address groups or directly in policies.

To add a MAC-based address to a device:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Assets & Identities.

  2. Hover over the Assets widget, and click Expand to Full Screen. The Assets monitor opens.

    If you are using the Comprehensive dashboard template, go to Device Inventory Monitor.

  3. Click a device, then click Firewall Address > Create Firewall IP Address. The New Address pane opens.

  4. In the Name field, give the device a descriptive name so that it is easy to find it in the Device column.

  5. Configure the MAC Address.

  6. Click OK, then refresh the page. The MAC address icon appears in the Address column next to the device name.