Adding a Device

Navigation path
Admin Console > Devices> [Button] Add Device

To add a new device, navigate to the 'Devices' page and click the 'Add Device' button located at the top left corner. This action opens a page where you can enter details for the new device. After entering the required information, click the 'Save' button to register the device.


[Device Name]: The name used to identify the device.

  • Input format: No restriction.
  • Input length: 1 to 20 characters.
  • Default value: None.

If the input violates these rules, the following error message will be displayed:

  • Please enter the device name between 1 and 20 characters.

[MAC Address]: The Ethernet MAC address assigned to the network interface used by the device to connect to the FilingBox MEGA2 server.

  • Input format: Enter in lowercase separated by hyphens '-' (valid values: 0-9, a-f).
    • Example: 11-22-33-aa-bb-dd
  • Input length: 17 characters.
  • Default value: None.

If the input does not meet the specified format, the following error message will be displayed:

  • The MAC address entered does not match the required format.

[IP Address]: The IP address assigned to the interface used by the device to connect to the FilingBox MEGA2 server.

  • Input format: Enter in the form 'x.y.z.u' (where x, y, z, u are numbers between 0 and 254; addresses like '0.0.0.0' or network addresses such as 'x.y.z.0' are not allowed).
    • Example: 192.168.200.100
  • Input length
    • Minimum 7 characters
    • Maximum 15 characters.
  • Default Value: None.

If the input violates these rules, the following error message will be displayed:

  • The IP address entered does not match the required format.

[Description]: A brief description of the device.

  • Input format: No restriction.
  • Input length: 1 to 100 characters.
  • Default value: None.

If the input violates these rules, the following error message will be displayed:

  • Please enter the description between 1 and 100 characters.
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