Gateway wizard - Gateway Properties step

Shows all the properties configured for this gateway model and enables you to override those values for this gateway asset. Any text-based string information is supported for the asset properties.

Notes:  You can only configure property values for an asset if the properties were created already on the model level. Model-level properties are configured in the Model wizard pages. If you are using dynamic groups, use this page to specify the values for the properties that will set up the hierarchy of asset groups as specified in the dynamic group definition.

Important! Before changing the values of Asset properties, keep in mind that any changes to the property values when dynamic groups are in use will cause a change in the Asset Group to which the asset belongs. If such a change means that the asset no longer belongs to any Asset Group to which users originally given access to the asset have privileges, those users will no longer be able to see the Asset dashboard of the asset in the Axeda® Service application.

You can use special characters in a value for a property. However, if you use a forward slash in a value that will create the name of an Asset Group, keep in mind that the Platform uses the forward slash as a delimiter in the fully qualified path of an Asset Group. Therefore, when displaying the name of a dynamically created asset group, the Platform replaces the forward slash with a vertical bar or "pipe". The property value retains the original forward slash.

If Delegated Administration is enabled for the Platform, the Platform administrator can prevent users in Delegated Administration Units (DA Units) from making unexpected changes in Asset Group assignments by changing values for Asset Properties. To do this, Platform administrators need to set up the privileges for the DA Unit and the user groups within that DA Unit such that they do not have the privilege to Modify Asset Property Values in the Service application. If user groups in DA Units have any privileges to the Axeda Configuration application, then the Platform administrator also must make sure that they cannot modify assets and models.

The table shows the following information for each property:

o        Name - actual property set for the model; shows No properties for this asset if there are no model properties

o        Value - gateway asset-specific property, which overrides the corresponding property set for the model.

How to define and edit the values of properties for this gateway asset

In the Value boxes, type the values to set for the properties of this gateway asset.

You can also define asset property values in the Axeda® Service Application's Asset dashboard, - Tasks module, Edit link.

If you are all done configuring or viewing this gateway asset, click Finish and the gateway asset confirmation wizard page appears (or the Service application, if you are editing the asset from the Asset dashboard, - Tasks module, Edit link.

If you click Cancel and continue canceling, all information configured in this wizard is removed and a list of all gateway assets appears (or the Service application, if you are editing the asset from the Asset dashboard, - Tasks module, Edit link.

Tips

o        If you have privileges to change the organization information for this gateway asset, you can select to edit this information for this asset in the Service Application's Asset dashboard, - Tasks module, Edit link. The Gateway wizard - Organization step appears. You can make changes to the information configured for this gateway asset and then save those changes; those changes appear immediately in the Asset dashboard.

o        If you have privileges to change the contact information for this gateway asset, you can select to edit this information for this gateway asset in the Service Application's Asset dashboard, - Tasks module, Edit link. The Gateway wizard - Contacts step appears. You can make changes to the information configured for this gateway asset and then save those changes; those changes appear immediately in the Asset dashboard.

 

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