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In the Devices area of the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) Web App, you can manage devices registered on the UMS Server. All devices registered on the UMS Server are shown.

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You can structure the Devices area by creating directories and subdirectories. When doing so, you should bear in mind that each device can only be stored in a single directory. 

Note

Avoid placing too many devices in one folder. If the user interface feels sluggish, refer to the tips regarding the folder structure under Performance Optimizations in IGEL UMS.

Directory Level:

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Device Level:

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image-20240614-113919.png  Edit configuration

Allows you to edit configuration parameters for the selected device.

Here, you edit the device setup as you would if you were working at the endpoint device itself.

image-20240614-113923.png  Shadow

Shadowing: Launches a VNC session for the highlighted device if shadowing is enabled for this device, see (12.4-en) Shadow Settings in IGEL OS 12 .

For details on shadowing in the UMS, see Shadowing - Observe IGEL OS Desktop via VNC and IGEL UMS and Devices: Secure Shadowing Communication Flow.

image-20240614-113926.png  Assign object

Assigns / detaches an object, e.g. a profile, a file, etc. For details, see Assigning Objects in the IGEL UMS Web App.

image-20240614-113930.png  Reboot

Restarts the highlighted device.

image-20240614-113934.png  Shutdown

Shuts down the highlighted device.

image-20240614-113937.png  Wake up

Starts the highlighted device via the network (Wake-on-LAN).

For details on configuring Wake-on-LAN in the UMS, see Wake on LAN.

image-20240614-113943.png  Suspend

Puts the highlighted device into suspend mode.

image-20240614-113946.png  Send settings

Reads out the complete last device configuration from the UMS database and sends it to the highlighted device.

image-20240614-113949.png  Receive settings

Reads the local configuration of the highlighted device, sends it to the UMS, and writes it to the database.

image-20240614-113952.png  Reset to factory defaults

Resets the highlighted device to the factory defaults; see Resetting a Device to Factory Defaults via the IGEL UMS Web App.

For other methods of resetting a device to factory defaults, see /wiki/spaces/ENLITEOSP/pages/127849246  and /wiki/spaces/ENLITEOSP/pages/127811286 .

image-20240614-113955.png  Update

OS 11: Carries out a firmware update on the highlighted IGEL OS 11 device.

OS 12: Triggers the activation of the assigned app version for the selected IGEL OS 12 devices. The Update command is only needed if System > Update > Activate app after the installation is disabled; see How to Configure the Background App Update in the IGEL UMS Web App.

image-20240614-113959.png  Update on shutdown

Only for OS 11: Updates the firmware when the highlighted IGEL OS 11 device is shut down.

image-20240614-114002.png  Refresh system information

Refreshes the system information for the highlighted device.

image-20240614-114005.png  Refresh license information

Refreshes the license information for the highlighted device.

image-20240614-114008.png Export as Profile

Exports device settings, see Exporting Device Settings as a Profile in the IGEL UMS Web App.

image-20240614-114012.png  Send message

Sends a message to the highlighted device; see Sending a Message to Devices via the IGEL UMS Web App.

Specific Device Commands

Opens a menu of the specific device commands that are available for the folder or device.

Which commands are available depends on the following criteria:

  • The device has IGEL OS 12.3 or higher

  • An app that supports specific device commands is installed on the device.

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