Configuring the GCM Device

Use the Device page to configure basic device settings, such as the device name, description, transaction logging, and device security.

Sample Device Page

Device Properties

The following table lists and describes the fields found under the Device page.

Parameter

Description

Device ID

The unique identifier of an instance for this device. This free-form name must be unique in the DDS and the FAC. That is, it must be a name not used by any other communication device, import/export device, remote device, or facility.

CygNet naming standards for device ID are as follows:

Component

Valid Character Set

Limits

Device ID

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (uppercase)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

dash (-), underscore (_), and tilde (~).

Note: Tilde (~) is a valid character for both devices and facilities, but its use is not recommended.

20 character maximum

No spaces

Enable Device

Select whether to enable or disable the device. The default setting is disabled. If an invalid configuration is detected, the device will automatically be disabled. The device can be re-enabled after the invalid configuration is fixed.

Description

A free-form description of the device. 32 character maximum.

Max Log Records

The maximum number of transaction history records that can be maintained for the device. Each UIS command executed by the device will generate a single transaction log. If the device is setup for active monitoring, one transaction will be created whenever a new file is detected. If multiple files are detected at the same time, it will still result in one transaction.

Log Warnings

Check this box to log the occurrence of all warnings.

View Transaction Log

Click to view transaction and status log entries.

Application

Defines the ACS security application name used to validate the users of this device. See Applications, Events, Permissions.

Event

Defines the ACS security event used to validate users of this device. Click … to select the security event. See Applications, Events, Permissions.