Editing device information
Use the Edit Device page to edit information about a device. The information and options available on the Edit Device page depend on the device type, firmware version, and which features are enabled.
To edit information for a device or model device:
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
- In the tree menu, select the device group.
- In the content pane, select the device or model device and click Edit, or right-click on the device and select Edit.
The Edit Device pane displays.
- Edit the device settings and click OK.
Name
Change the name of the device.
Description
Type a description of the device.
IP Address
Change the IP address.
Pre-Shared Key
Enter the model device’s pre-shared key. Select Show Pre-shared Key to see the key.
This option is only available when editing a model device that was added with a pre-shared key.
Automatically link to real device
Select to automatically authorize the device to be managed by FortiManager when the device is online.
This option is only available when editing a model device.
Serial Number
Displays the serial number of the device.
For model devices added with a pre-shared key, this will show the device model.
Firmware Version
Displays the firmware version of the device.
Admin User
Change the administrator user name for the device.
If the FortiManager serial number is not specified for central management on FortiGate, the admin user/password specified here is used by FortiManager to login to the FortiGate. This also includes FortiManager geo-HA failover where the FortiGate may only have the primary FortiManager IP configured.
Password
Change the administrator user password for the device.
Connected Interface
Displays the name of the connected interface, if the connection is up.
HA Mode
Displays whether the FortiGate unit is operating in stand-alone or high availability mode.
Geographic Coordinate
Displays the latitude and longitude of the device.
Click Show Map to view and edit the device location. The default location is
0,0.This field is used to display the location of the device on maps throughout the GUI.
See also Google Map integration.
Meta Fields
Displays default and custom meta fields for the device. Optional meta fields can be left blank, but required meta fields must be defined.
See also Setting values for required meta fields.
Company/Organization
Optionally, enter the company or organization information.
Contact Email
Optionally, enter the contact email.
Contact Phone Number
Optionally, enter the contact phone number.
Address
Optionally, enter the address where the device is located.