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title: Edge Devices
slug: edge-devices
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createdAt: 2022-03-30T22:01:06.000Z
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**Note: **The LTS release 2.22.0 is compatible with both MDE 1.3.x and 1.4.x.
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Once you [Activate an Edge Device](docId\:M2dU1twvNe9kZ1he-r222) from Manufacturing Connect, you can do the following from the *Edge Devices* tab:

- View details such as the device ID (UUID) and data/control status for each device
- View metrics
- Deactivate or delete a device
- Open the edge device UI in a new browser tab
- View edge devices that have expired licenses

# Access Edge Devices UI

**To access the Edge Device UI:**

1. Log in to Manufacturing Connect.
    The *Status Overview* pane by default appears.
2. From the Navigation panel, select **Edge Management**.
   *Edge Management* pane appears, by default the *Edge Devices* tab displays.

Refer to the following actions you can take on the *Edge Management >* *Edge Devices* tab. The user interface below is for Manufacturing Connect version 2.10.0 and later.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/QmgYTZEE2HF2NKEvoR1LH_image.png "Manufacturing Connect: Edge Devices")

| **Action**                                                              | **Details**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Show child devices**                                             | Before a child device can be viewed, that child device's tag must be added or imported to the* Default Generic MQTT SSL connector* in the child's parent Manufacturing Connect Edge instance. See [Set up Default Generic MQTT SSL Connector with Imported Topics in Manufacturing Connect Edge](docId\:DfjBnBtcV9fDjUx1IIJPQ)  for details.  |
| \[2] **View **[Edge Device Details](docId\:HsjuJiJB8WYnup7ZnVyIl)  | Provides comprehensive information about the selected edge device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| \[3] [Open Edge Devices](docId:4NmTa3jPTFGeMuI-1wUVp)                   | Launches the user interface of the selected edge device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| \[4] [View Edge Metrics](docId\:zp-u86tuhNzhk-zGR_vpn)                  | Displays performance metrics related to the selected edge device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| \[5]** View Data and Control Status**                              | Shows the current data and control connectivity status for the edge device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| \[6] **Action menu**                                                    | - **Deactivate: **This action will disconnect the *Data \| Control* for the selected edge device.
- **Delete: **Once an edge device is deleted, the delete status update updates in real time. However, the actual deletion from Manufacturing Connect takes place after a 24-hour period.
- **Open UI** / **Open UI (new tab)**    |
| \[7] **Open filter**                                                    | Search by *Id / Name*, *Friendly Name*, or *Version.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| \[8] [Multi-Select Mode](docId\:Q_PlnATlc-BVu5NLEmRpU)                  | Use this feature to *group* several devices at the same time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| \[9] **Refresh device list**                                            | Updates the device list.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| \[10] **Advanced Filter**                                               | Provides enhanced filtering options for more refined device searches.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| \[11] **Activation**                                                    | Option to activate the device connection.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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**Note**: If the child device's tag is removed from the *Default Generic MQTT SSL connector*, the child device is not deleted from the list of available child devices and will still be displayed. 
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