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Disconnect an Edge Device

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You can disconnect your Edge device from your Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) when it is no longer needed. Follow these steps to disconnect an Edge device.

Before You Begin

Ensure you have at least one Edge device activated in your Litmus Edge Manager. See Activate an Edge Device for more information.

Step 1: Navigate to Edge Devices

From your LEM dashboard, open the Edge Devices page. 

LEM edge devices page
LEM edge devices page


Step 2: Deactivate the Device

You must first deactivate the device before disconnecting it from LEM. 

To deactivate an edge device:

  1. For the Edge device you want to disconnect, click the Action menu and select Deactivate. The Deactivation dialog box appears.

    LEM edge devices list of active devices
    LEM edge devices list of active devices
    
  2. Select the checkbox to Force deactivation and click DEACTIVATE

    Edge device deactivation confirmation dialog box
    Edge device deactivation confirmation dialog box
    

Caution: Deactivation is an irreversible process. If not done carefully, you may lose all device configurations.

Step 3: Remove the Device

Once you have deactivated the device, you can safely remove it.

To remove an edge device: 

  1. Navigate to the Edge Devices page again.
  2. Click the Action menu and select Delete. The Deletion dialog box appears.
  3. To remove the device permanently, click the DELETE button.

    Edge device deletion confirmation dialog box
    Edge device deletion confirmation dialog box
    

Confirm that the disconnected device is no longer in the Edge Devices table.