Configure Device Settings in WatchGuard Cloud

Applies To: Cloud-managed Fireboxes, Locally-managed Fireboxes, WatchGuard Cloud-managed Access Points

In the Device Settings page, you can review a summary of the settings for your devices and you can see detailed status for each device:

From the Device Settings page for a selected device, you can change a locally-managed Firebox or FireCluster to cloud management. For more information, go to Change a Locally-Managed Firebox to Cloud Management and Change the FireCluster Management Type.

Your operator role determines what you can see and do in WatchGuard Cloud. Your role must have the Devices permission to view or configure this feature. For more information, go to Manage WatchGuard Cloud Operators and Roles.

Open the Device Settings Page

The information on the Device Settings page is different when you select a device, folder, or Subscriber account with multiple devices.

To open the Device Settings page:

  1. Log in to WatchGuard Cloud.
  2. Select Configure > Devices.
  3. To see the settings for a device, from Account Manager, select a device. To see a summary of status for all devices in a folder, from Account Manager, select a folder.
  4. If you select a folder or Subscriber account with more than one device, on the Device Settings page, select the Firebox or Access Point tab.
    The table on each tab shows a list of Fireboxes or access points in the selected folder or account.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Cloud device list for a folder

  • On the Firebox tab, to filter the table to show Cloud-Managed Fireboxes, Locally-Managed Fireboxes, Offline Devices, or Online Devices, click a widget.
  • On the Access Point tab, to filter the table to show Standard Wi-Fi Management, USP Wi-Fi Management, Offline Devices, or Online Devices, click a widget.
  • To filter the list of devices, click . For a Firebox, you can filter the list by Cloud Status, Logging, Management type, License Type, Data Retention, Model, and Version. For an access point, you can filter the list by Cloud Status, License Type, Model, and Version.
  • To search for a Firebox or access point in the list, enter the name in the Search box and press Enter. You can also search by serial number for a Firebox.
  • To update the list of devices, click .
  1. To configure settings for a device, select a device from the list.
    On the Device Settings page, you can backup or upgrade the device and enable or disable Device Logging or ThreatSync. You can remove a device from WatchGuard Cloud or cloud management.

From the Device Settings page for a specific device, you can:

From the Device Settings page for a FireCluster, you can also initiate these tasks:

Related Topics

View WatchGuard Cloud Device Reports

About FireCluster in WatchGuard Cloud