# Viewing Full Device List

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The Devices List lets you view and manage all devices registered in the Nx Witness System.

To open the Device List

Open the System Administration dialog and select Device List (shortcut Ctrl+M).

Data in each of the columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order.

•Recording – current recording state of the device (Not recording, Continuous, Motion only, Motion + Lo-Res). See "Setting up Recording Schedule".

•Name – Device name

•Vendor – Device manufacturer/maker. When interacting with a 3rd party device via ONVIF protocol, Onvif Device is displayed.

•Model of the device

•Firmware – the current firmware version

•IP/Name – device IP address

•MAC Address – device MAC address. If it is not possible to determine the MAC address, a unique identifier is shown (i.e. urn_uuid_207f19b2-d5a6-407f-8fec-6265a311058b)

•Server – Server hosting the device

The following tools are available to manage the Device List:

•Sort data – Click on a column header to sort

•Filter data – the filter field applies to all data in the list and results refresh as characters are entered. For example, if you type "VI", the list will be filtered to show all devices having those characters, in any of their parameters (name, vendor, model, etc.). To disable filtering, clear the field.

•Select data – To select multiple rows use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click. Use Ctrl+A to select all devices.

•Open device(s) – Select the desired devices, open the context menu and choose Open, Open in New Tab, or Open in New Window.

•Rename Devices – Select a device, open the context menu and choose Rename.

•Check Device Issues - Opens the Event Log for the selected device.

•Delete – disconnects the selected device(s) for the server host.

•Change settings – Select the desired device(s), open the context menu and choose Device Settings.

•Export data to an external file – Select the desired Devices, open the context menu and choose Export Selected to File. Select file name and format. HTML and CSV text file are supported.

•Copy one or several rows to clipboard – Select the desired rows, open context menu and choose Copy Selection to Clipboard. The data can be pasted into any text editor or Microsoft Excel.