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Assign a Category to a Device

Categories take a device from "thing with a name" to a structured inventory record. You'll usually pick a category when you first create a device, but reassigning later is just as quick.

When creating a new device​

On the Add Device panel, the Category drop-down sits next to the Serial Number field. Pick the category and — if it has attributes like CPU or RAM — the attribute fields slide in below it, pre-formatted with any configured prefix or suffix. Fill them in and save.

Assign category to a new device

Changing the category on an existing device​

  1. Open the device from the Devices page.
  2. In the information panel on the right, click Edit below the device name.
  3. Pick a new value from the Category drop-down.
  4. Click Save in the top-right corner.

The new category's attributes appear below the field as soon as you select it — fill them in before saving if they're required.

Modify category for an existing device