How to Use Group Settings

Introduction

All setting functions can now be accessed on one single page for a more streamlined and user-friendly experience.

• Configuration Tab

1. Set Up Time Zone:
   The default Time Zone is set based on your current location. To ensure that scheduling-related features work properly, you have the option to configure the time zone for your group-level devices according to your preference.
   1. Select the Device Time Zone card and click on the Edit button to configure your preferred time zone for Linux/ Windows OS. 
      

1. 1. (Optional)Toggle the button to Enable/Disable the Set Group Time Zone function, and click on the Save button.
      
      
      
      
      *If you want to set up the Time Zone for a single device, you must first disable the Set Group Time Zone function. Then, head over to the Profile card in the Device Profile Page and click on the Edit button to configure the settings.
2. Set Up Device Log:
   Allxon Agent can collect logs from your device. For your convenience, you can set up to 5 sets of log settings (with 8 log paths) that command the Agent to collect the logs periodically, or for you to collect the logs manually.
   
   1. Choose the preferred OS (Windows/Linux) tab and click on the + button to add your first log setting.
      
   2. Enable scheduling if needed.
      
   3. Enter a unique Log package name and the log path.
      
   4. Click the Save button to save all changes made.
      
      
   5. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
      
3. Set Up Software Watchdog:
   

   Allxon Software Watchdog is a very useful feature that helps minimize operation downtime. Software Watchdog monitors your applications and ensures that unexpected system crashes are immediately attended to and automatically fixed by remotely relaunching the application.

   1. Choose the preferred OS (Windows/Linux) tab and click on the + button to add your first log setting.
      
   2. Enter the App name, App path (a viable file path of the application on the device), and the arguments.
      
   3. Click the Save button to save all changes made.
      
      
   4. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
      
4. Set Up Plugin Configurations:
   Allxon provides a filter of device plugins for integrating various functions into your devices. The specific configurations will depend on the installed plugin type.
   
   1. Click on the Edit button to set up configurations and apply the relevant settings on your edge devices.
      

1. 1. Click the Save button to save all changes made.
      
      
   2. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
      

• Alert Tab

1. Set Up Connection & System Alert:
   In the Connection & System section, you can configure:
   
   1. Connection Tab:
      1. Abnormal offline
      2. Intermittent Connectivity
      
   2. System Tab:
      1. High CPU Usage
      2. High Memory Usage
      3. Storage Almost Full
      4. High System Temperature
      
2. Set Up Plugin Alert:
   In the Plugin section, each device plugin provides different kinds of alert configurations. The specific alert items will depend on the installed plugin type.
   
   *For each of the alert setting items, the notification methods need to be set first. Once set, the corresponding alert will be automatically selected in the checkbox
   
   - Set Up Notification Methods:
   
   1. Click on the Edit button to select the Alert notification method(s) (Webhook/LINE/E-mail) for the item(s) you wish to be alerted on.
      
      
      1. Webhook:
         Select the alert receiver you wish the Alert Notifications to be sent to.
         

1. 1. 1. LINE:
         Select the LINE Channel you wish to send the Alert Notification to.
         
      2. E-mail:
         1. Click on the drop-down menu to open the list of previously activated e-mail addresses.
            
         2. Select the e-mail address you wish to send the Alert Notification to.
            
         3. Click on the Apply button to finish Alert Notification set up.
            
   2. For some items under the System Tab, you need to click on the drop-down menu on the right and select the desired percentage. For other items, you need to enter the specific value that you want the system to reach before receiving an alert.
      
      
   3. Click on the Save button to save all changes made.
      
      
   4. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
      
2. Set Up Alert Channel:
   Allxon has integrated instant messaging channels and Webhook settings to keep you notified quicker with alert messages.
   1. Line:
      1. Click on the Edit button.
         
      2. Click on the + button to add your first Line channel.
         
      3. Enter the access token generated in LINE.
         > Learn how to retrieve a LINE notification token and complete set up here.
         
      4. Click on the Save button to save all changes made.
         
         
   2. Webhook:
      1. Click on the Edit button. 
         
      2. Click on the + button to add your first Webhook channel. 
         
      3. Enter a unique set name.
         
         1. When Triggered:
            Head over to the Webhook site and copy Your unique URL. Next, enter the URL of your Webhook Service in the triggered URL column, and choose the desired format from the dropdown menu. You may also enter the Authorization (optional) if required.
            
            
         2. When Resolved:
            Paste the same Webhook URL into the URL column, and choose the desired format from the dropdown menu. You may also enter the Authorization (optional) if required.
            
            
      4. Click on the Save button to save all changes made.
         
         
      5. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
         

• Access Token Tab

1. Set Up Add-Device Booster:
   Allxon Add-Device Booster accelerates the device adding process by installing the Allxon Agent and pairing devices in one go. This acceleration is achieved by generating a unique token, serving as a group ID, to streamline the adding of devices to groups on Allxon Portal.
   1. Click on the + button to generate a token.
      
   2. Click on the icon on the right, then select the expiration date. Once selected, click on the Close button to close the window. (The expiration date can be extended by 6 months.)
      
      
   3. Click on the drop-down arrow next to “Show Installation Command” after generating the token. Then, choose the Linux or Windows tab to reveal and provide the installation command to the user who needs to add a device.
      
   4. After completing these steps, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to "Activities" and filter through the "Date and Time" tab to view the history and details of edited activities.
      

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