How do I edit device details?

Auvik automatically discovers and populates device information based on the data collected from your network. In some cases, you may want to manually update certain device details to better reflect your environment.

The following device properties can be edited:

• Device name
• Device type
• Management status

For firewall devices, you can also edit:

• Maximum SSL VPN sessions

Edit a Device from the Device Dashboard

1. Open the device from the dashboard.
2. Click Edit.
3. Make the desired changes.
4. Click Save.

Any changes are applied immediately and will be reflected throughout Auvik.

Reset a Device Name or Type

If you manually change a device name or device type, Auvik preserves the override and will not automatically replace it with newly discovered information.

To return to the original discovered value:

1. Edit the device.
2. Click the Reset () next to the device name or device type field.
3. Click Save.

Auvik will restore the value that was originally discovered from the device.

Note: Resetting a field only affects the selected property. Other manually configured values remain unchanged.

Change Device Management Status

The management status determines whether Auvik actively manages and monitors the device.

Common management states include:

• Managed – Auvik actively monitors and collects data from the device.
• Unmanaged – The device remains visible in Auvik but is excluded from active monitoring and management functions.

Changing the management status may affect discovery, monitoring, alerting, and data collection for the device.

Configure Maximum SSL VPN Sessions

For firewall devices, you can specify the maximum number of SSL VPN sessions supported by the device.

This value is used by Auvik when calculating SSL VPN capacity and utilization metrics.

You may want to update this value if:

• The automatically discovered value is incorrect.
• The firewall license has changed.
• The maximum supported SSL VPN capacity has been increased or reduced.

Edit Devices in Bulk

You can also edit device information from Discovery > Manage Devices.

This view allows you to:

• Edit a single device without opening its dashboard.
• Select multiple devices and apply supported changes in bulk.
• Update management status for multiple devices at the same time.

Bulk editing can be useful when onboarding new environments or making administrative changes across multiple devices.

Additional Information

Only specific device attributes can be manually edited. Most inventory information, hardware details, interfaces, and monitoring data are automatically discovered and cannot be modified manually.

If a manually edited value no longer reflects the actual device configuration, use the Reset option to restore the original discovered value.