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Copy an existing device
Last Updated: July 07, 2026
  1. Double-click Groups (in View List) to expand the tree list. Continue to expand the tree list until the target group icon for the device is visible. Click the <parent group> for the target group; the target group icon is displayed in the Active Window. In the Active Window, right-click the <target group icon>.

    From the dropdown list, select View Map. The device you added is displayed with the other group devices in the Active Window.

  2. Click the <device> you wish to copy.
  3. Select Copy from the Edit menu. The Copy Device window is displayed.
    NOTE: When copying across devices with model changes, only similar model replacements are valid; for example, copying an OM 1000 to an OM 2000.
  4. Enter the following information in the Copy Device window:
    • Unique name of the device
    • Device's IP address
    • Device's subnet mask
    • Gateway - If there is no gateway, type 0.0.0.0
    • Device's MAC address - Type the MAC address using colons as separators
  5. Click OK when the confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  6. Double-click Groups to expand the tree list (in the View List). Continue to expand the tree list until the target group icon for the device is visible. Click the <parent group> for the target group; the target group icon is displayed in the Active Window. In the Active Window, right-click the <target group icon>. From the dropdown list, select View Map. The device you added is displayed with the other group devices in the Active Window. Double-click the device to display its properties window.

    You can also access the device by clicking Inventory in the View List and then double-clicking the device from the list in the Active Window.

  7. Click the Administration tab.
  8. Select the Unconditional radio button (filled), and click Apply.
  9. BOOTP the device by removing and then reapplying power and wait until the device comes up.

    Discover the device. If you have added multiple devices, discover the range of IP addresses that applies to those devices. See Discovering Devices for more information.

  10. Add the Trap Receiver IP address to the device's parameters (if a single device is added):
    • From the device's Device Properties window, select the Administration tab.
    • In the Trap Destination Parameters window, type the <trap receiver IP address> in the Rcv Address field.
  11. Optional: Click Conditional or Disable in the Process BOOTP Request window on the Administration tab. Select Conditional for the SDM to send a response back only if changes are present in the BOOTP request. Select Disable to disable BOOTP request processing.
  12. Click the Configuration & Status tab and add the necessary parameters. When adding a non-configured device, the appropriate configuration parameters must be added.
  13. Click Apply. Some changes will require you to reboot the device.