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tiCrypt 2.18.1

Devices

Prerequisites

User Role:

Sub-admin, Admin, Super-admin (Super-admin to create, edit or delete a device)

Permission Requirements

  • Projects
    • View all security requirements

A device is tiCrypt's record of a device type that hosts offer, such as a GPU model. It holds an ID, a display name and optional tags. The ID matches the device ID used in hardware profiles; the tags group devices for team quota enforcement.

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Add every device that hardware profiles define, so it has a name and tags for quota purposes. A device type found in a hardware profile but not yet saved here appears as a red row named [UK:<ID>].

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The Devices table appears for users with the View all security requirements permission. The backend accepts creating, editing and deleting devices only from a Super-admin.

Access Devices from Management​

  1. Go to the Management icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Navigate to the Virtual Machines section.
  3. Click Devices in the left panel.

The table shows the Name, ID and Tags of each device. It has no View button.

Create a New Device​

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Click the Create new device button in the top panel.
  2. In the Create new device pop-up, enter the device ID and Name.
  3. Optionally, in Add a new tag ..., type a tag or pick a suggested one, and press Enter.
  4. Click Create.
Result:

The message "Created <name>" appears and the device is added to the table.

The following table describes the fields of the Create new device pop-up.

FieldDescription
IDRequired, up to 80 characters, without any of / \ | " : * ? < > { }. It must differ from every other device ID. It cannot be changed later.
NameRequired, up to 80 characters, with the same rules. It must differ from every other device name.
Add a new tag ...Optional. The notice reads "Assign an optional tag to each device. Devices with the same tag will be grouped together for quota enforcement."
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While any unconfigured device exists, the pop-up shows "You have devices without complete information. You have to add the missing information before you can add new devices." The ID field then becomes a list of the unconfigured device IDs, so you configure those first.

Configure an Unconfigured Device​

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Select a red [UK:<ID>] row.
  2. Click the Edit button in the top right panel.
  3. In the Configure <ID> pop-up, enter the Name and any tags.
  4. Click Configure.
Result:

The device is saved with the name you entered, and its row is no longer red.

Edit a Device in Management​

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Select the device you want to edit.
  2. Click the Edit button in the top right panel.
  3. In the Update <name> pop-up, edit the name and tags. The ID cannot be changed.
  4. Click Update.
Result:

The message "Updated <name>" appears. If nothing changed, "No changes made" appears instead.

Add a Tag to a Device in Management​

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Select the device you want to add a tag to.
  2. Click the Edit button in the top right panel.
  3. In Add a new tag ..., type the tag name or pick a suggested one. A typed tag is added when you press Enter or leave the box; you do not need to click Add.
  4. Click Update.

Remove a Tag from a Device in Management​

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Select the device whose tag you want to remove.
  2. Click the Edit button in the top right panel.
  3. Under Add a new tag ..., click the Delete button next to the tag you want to remove.
  4. Click Update.

Delete Device(s) from Management​

bulk-action

Location: Management > Virtual Machines > Devices

  1. Select the device(s) you want to delete.
  2. Click the Delete button in the top right panel.
  3. In the Delete <name | N devices>? prompt, click Delete <name | N devices>.
Result:

The device record is removed. The prompt states: "Deleting a device is permanent, but it is simple metadata that can be reproduced."