NetAlertX/doc/DEVICE_MANAGEMENT.md

Pi.Alert - Device Management

To edit device information:

• Select "Devices" in the menu on the left of the screen
• Find the device you want to edit in the central table
• Go to the device page by clicking on the device name or status
• Press "Details" tab of the device
• Edit the device data
• Press the "Save" button

Main Info

• MAC: MAC addres of the device. Not editable.
• Name: Friendly device name
• Owner: Device owner (The list is self-populated with existing owners)
• Type: Select a device type from the dropdown list (Smartphone, Table, Laptop, TV, router, ....) or type a new device type
• Vendor: Automatically updated by Pi.Alert
• Favorite: Mark the device as favorite and then it will appears at the begining of the device list
• Group: Select a grouper ('Always on', 'Personal', Friends') or type your own Group name
• Comments: Type any comments for the device

Session Info

• Status: Show device status : On-line / Off-Line
• First Session: Date and time of the first connection
• Last Session: Date and time of the last connection
• Last IP: Last known IP used during the last connection
• Static IP: Check this box to identify devices that always use the same IP

Events & Alerts config

• Scan Cycle: Select the scan cycle: 0, 1', 15'
  • Some devices do not respond to all ARP packets, for this cases is better to use a 15' cycle.
  • For Apple devices I recommend using 15' cycle
• Alert All Events: Send a notification in each event (connection, disconnection, IP Changed, ...)
• Alert Down: Send a notification when the device is down
  • (Userful with "always connected" devices: Router, AP, Camera, Alexa, ...)
• Skip repeated notifications during: Do not send more than one notification to this device for X hours
  • (Useful to avoid notification saturation on devices that frequently connects and disconnects)

License

GPL 3.0 Read more here

Contact

pi.alert.application@gmail.com

Suggestions and comments are welcome