Manage tags

A tag is a name that is used to classify and group devices so that they may easily be filtered and monitored as a collection. Unlike device groups, which is used to group those devices that may be used by sets of employees, tags are not known or sent to the host application.

Assign devices to tags

Assign one or more devices to one or more tags using one of the following methods:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Device and select device view or navigate to Dashboard and select devices view.
  2. Select those devices that you want to add to one or more device groups.
  3. Select Actions > Assign Tags from the Device Configuration page or Actions > Assign Tags from the Dashboard.
  4. The Assign Tags workspace appears.
  5. To narrow down the list of tag names, clicktap Filter and enter a search string in the empty cell immediately beneath the column heading.
  6. Either:
    • Select the desired tag or tags from the list.
    • Click Tap New to create one or more new tags for the devices. The Tag Name must be unique across all device groups and tags. Click the plus-sign (+) to create additional tags. After creating the new tag or tags, click tap Save to save your changes or Cancel to dispose of them
  7. To delete one or more tags, select them and click Delete, followed by OK.
  8. Click Tap Save or Close to dispose of them.

You can also perform steps 5-7 in the Manage Tags workspace without assigning the tags by clicking tapping Edit in the Tags filter panel. You can also perform steps 5-7 in the Manage Tags workspace without assigning the groups by clicking tapping Edit in the Tags filter panel. (Select the Available radio button to list all available tags, or the Selected radio button to display only those that have been selected.)

Delete devices from tags

You can remove a specific device from a tag to which it is assigned by navigating to its Device Details page and clicking tapping the x in the filter rectangle for that tag that appears above the device details grid. You will be asked to validate the removal by clicking tapping OK.