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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Creating new roles
To create a new device role:
1 From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role
Settings dialog appears.
2 Click Add. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
3 Configure the new device role. When you are done, click OK. The Role Settings Editor
dialog closes.
Duplicating device roles
To duplicate an existing device role:
1 From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role
Settings dialog appears.
2 Select a device role, then click the gear icon ( ). A menu appears.
3 Select Duplicate selected role from the menu. A copy of the selected role is added to
the list and selected.
4 To modify it, click Configure. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
5 Modify the device role.
6 When you are finished modifying the role, click OK. The Role Settings Editor dialog
closes.
Modifying device roles
To modify an existing device role:
1 From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role
Settings dialog appears.
2 Select a device role, then click Configure. The Role Settings Editor dialog appears.
3 Modify the device role.
4 When you are finished modifying the role, click OK. The Role Settings Editor dialog
closes.
Enabling or disabling device roles
To enable/disable a device role:
1 From the Discovery console, select Advanced > Device role settings. The Device Role
Settings dialog appears.
2 Select a device role, then click the gear icon ( ). A menu appears.
3 If the device role is disabled, select Enable selected role. If the device role is enabled,
select Disable selected role. The device role's status is immediately updated in the list.
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