Device objects

By default, AppViz does not change device object definitions on the device. When you edit a network or service object that is a part of an application's flows, regardless of whether the object originated from AppViz, an import, or a device, AppViz initiates a traffic change request to adjust the traffic that is required for the application as a result of the object's new definition in AppViz. When an object that is not used in an active application is edited in AppViz, no change request opens. Additionally, AppViz will not permit deleting a device object, even when it is not used in an application.

Manage network device objects in AppViz

AppViz can be enabled to manage device network object definitions. Using it, device network objects can be edited and deleted directly from AppViz. AppViz initiates a FireFlow object change request (using the Multi Device Object Change Request workflow) whenever a device network object is edited or deleted.

You can use AppViz manage device network object definitions on the device. device network objects can be edited and deleted directly from AppViz. AppViz initiates a FireFlow object change request (using the Multi Device Object Change Request workflow) whenever a device network object is edited or deleted.

When AppViz is enabled to work with FireFlow:

• AppViz opens a FireFlow object change request to change the definition of the object on the device every time a device object is edited, regardless of whether the object is being used in an application's flows.
• AppViz enables deleting device objects by opening a FireFlow object change request to delete objects from their device(s).
• AppViz allows adding invalid members to device groups.
  
  Note: If you attempt to add a member to a group object where the member is defined on some, but not every device the group is defined on, AppViz provides the following options:
  • Creating the member object on the device(s) on which only the group is defined and then adding the member to the group.
  • Splitting the group into two groups in AppViz.

AppViz will only modify the group on the devices where the group is defined.

AppViz will add the new member to the group on the devices on which the group is defined. For devices on which the member is not defined, the group will maintain its original definition (without the new member).

For more details, see:

• Edit device objects
• Update all device objects
• Configure advanced AppViz properties