This topic describes how to check information about the device, edit its  device label and location; or use the "Identify Hardware" function.

Overview

In HOME, the Device → General tab can be used to check and edit the device's general settings.

  1. Click on the device label (from the main "Devices" list) to open the "Device Details" (as described earlier). 
  2. The page opens with the General tab selected.

The General settings tab is divided into three main sections with device management operations (at the top), general information (on the left) and other settings (on the right).

Device → General

Device Management Operations

For convenience, the following functions (from the "Devices" list) are repeated at the top of the General settings tab:

  • Approve or Quarantine - click to approve or quarantine the device.
  • Reboot - click to reboot the device.
  • More - click for more operations.

For more information, please refer to HOME - The Devices List (in the HOME User Manual).

General Information

Below the device image/icon are several informational fields that show the device label (and location), device type, type number, etc. These are read-only unless otherwise specified. If you see a question mark icon, then you can hover over this to reveal a tooltip. 

Of particular note are the Software Version and Serial Number which are important for compatibility and licensing.

The Edit button can be used to edit the device label or location (as described below). 

The Identify Hardware button can be used to identify a physical device (as described here).

Application

This area describes the current operating mode (e.g. 2 x 100G for SD, HD, 3G and UHD operation).

The Edit button can be used to change the operating mode. See .edge - 25G vs 100G Operation.

Device Options

This area describes the SDI I/O configuration (e.g. 24in/24out).

The Edit buttons can be used to change the configuration. See .edge - SDI Configuration.

Edit Label & Location

Click on the Edit button below the current label to open the "Edit Device Info" dialog box.

There are two fields for each processing blade: the Label and Location.

Label

The Label identifies the device or app (in HOME) and to other network users (where applicable).
  • A label must be entered. This field cannot be left blank.
  • Each label must be unique (within the HOME system).
  • The label can be edited, at any time, without affecting the configuration.
  • For all devices that are automatically detected by HOME, a default label is assigned.

Location

The Location is displayed in HOME and can be used to filter or sort a list by location.
  • Entering a location is optional. This field can be left blank.
  • The location can be edited, at any time, without affecting the configuration.

Identify a Processing Blade

The Identify Hardware button can be used to identify the hardware in the equipment rack. It works in conjunction with the ID (LED) on the blade's front panel as follows.

  1. To identify a processing blade, either press and hold Call Home (on the unit) for at least 2 seconds or select Identify Hardware (in HOME's Device → General tab).
  2. A “Says Hi” message appears in the "Devices" list and in the status area (beside the "Health" icon). On the processing blade, the ID (LED) repeatedly changes color from red to blue.

If other users have the HOME Web UI open, then they will see the on-screen alert. They can either click on the device label to open the "Device Details" page, or click on X to close the alert.

Tip: To quickly clear all of the on-screen alerts, refresh the browser window.

To cancel the "Identify Hardware" mode, either turn off Identify Hardware (on the GUI) or press and hold the Call Home button again (on the unit).