Setting Up a Device Attributes Configuration Job

Updated on 19 Dec 2023
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You can use a device attributes configuration job to replace the credentials or label associated with a device.

To set up a Device attributes configuration job

Access the page Commission ▶ Jobs.
Set all common configuration job settings, as described in "Creating Configuration Jobs in GUI Mode" and in "Creating Configuration Jobs Using Data Sets".
Select Device attributes in the left pane. The Device attributes tab is displayed.
Complete all fields of the Device attributes tab as required. For more information on specific parameters, see the table below.
Use the Add button or Duplicate button to add Device attributes settings as required.
Note: When duplicating a row, always select the row to duplicate before clicking the Duplicate button.
Click Apply, then Close.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the user interface.

Device attributes tab (Commission ▶ Jobs)

General

Parameter	Description
Credential name	Select a credential from the drop-down list. The credentials in the list have been previously defined in Skylight orchestrator in the Device Management ▶ Device Credentials page. Note: If the selected credential does not have administrator permissions, operation of the device and communication with the device may be impaired.
Label	The label to be assigned to the device. The label is listed on the Device Management ▶ Managed tab. If this value is blank, the label is not modified.
Verify credential	True: During execution of the configuration job, Skylight orchestrator will validate that it can re-establish communication with the device using the selected credential. If communication cannot be established, the job will fail for the device. False: The configuration job will run without validating that communication can be established with the selected credential.

Parameter

Description

Credential name

Select a credential from the drop-down list. The credentials in the list have been previously defined in Skylight orchestrator in the Device Management ▶ Device Credentials page.

Note: If the selected credential does not have administrator permissions, operation of the device and communication with the device may be impaired.

Label

The label to be assigned to the device. The label is listed on the Device Management ▶ Managed tab. If this value is blank, the label is not modified.

Verify credential

True: During execution of the configuration job, Skylight orchestrator will validate that it can re-establish communication with the device using the selected credential. If communication cannot be established, the job will fail for the device.
False: The configuration job will run without validating that communication can be established with the selected credential.

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