Creating Custom Options for Devices

Create a custom options section for devices in your system.

  1. Navigate to Datasets in the Settings section of the navigation bar.
    A list of all available Datasets is displayed.
  2. Enter DeviceInformation in the search field to locate the DeviceInformation Dataset.
    The search results display all dataset related to devices available in the system.
  3. Click DeviceInformation Dataset to display the DeviceInformation Dataset page.
  4. Expand the Attributes section and click on Add Attributes link.

  5. Enter the Custom attribute information.
    For example, the following screenshot displays the attribute, "Custom1" created for devices in the Device Inventory.

  6. Select one of the following:
    • Add — Save the new attribute you created for DeviceInventory Dataset.
    • Cancel — Return to the DeviceInventory Dataset page without saving your changes.
  7. Repeat steps 3-6 to create additional Custom fields (if desired). All custom fields must have unique names, duplicate custom fields names are not supported.
  8. (Optional) If you selected Add to save the custom attribute created for Devices. You can navigate to Device Inventory in the Manage section and select a device to verify if the Custom section is available on the Device's page.
    The following screenshot displays the Custom field with Custom1 and Custom2 options for a device in the system.