Configuring Hierarchies - Managing Hierarchy Levels

Managing Hierarchy Levels

You must add levels and hierarchy to administer the devices.

To manage hierarchy levels:

  1. Go to Administration > Estate Administration > Hierarchies.
  2. Click Manage Hierarchy Levels. You can add, modify or delete the hierarchy levels.
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NOTE:
When you delete a node, the corresponding child nodes will be deleted automatically. The user can modify the root node, but cannot delete it. By default, the hierarchy is added to the level.

  1. You can drill down further by clicking the hierarchy node. Each node in the hierarchy has the following attributes. You can view the Hierarchy Value Properties of the node selected in Hierarchy Values.
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The Hierarchy Value Properties screen includes:

Field Name

Description

Hierarchy name

Indicates the name of the hierarchy. By default, the hierarchy name is displayed.

Description

Indicates the description. You must enter the description in hierarchy name.

IP starting address

Indicates the starting IP address to identify device in a network. You can enter the value.

IP ending address

Indicates the ending IP address to identify device in a network. You can enter the value.

Location identifier

Identifies the location of the device. The device needs to be associated to be identified with the location.

Time zone

Indicates the time zone. You can select values from the drop-down list.