View & edit device information

You can enter, view, and change identifying information for a device in the Google Admin console. This information includes such name, asset ID, custom location, and notes for a device.

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View or save device information

You can view device history, diagnostic results, and connected peripherals. You also have the option to save a list of your devices.

See information for a device

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. Go to Menu  DevicesGoogle Meet hardwareDevices.
3. Choose an option:
   • Filter the devices by organizational unit or other criteria.
   • Click the device whose information you want to view or change.
4. Click the Device information section to expand it.
   This information appears:
   • Model
   • Serial number
   • Google Chrome version
   • Wi-Fi MAC address
   • Ethernet MAC address
   • Enrollment date
   • Platform version
   • Firmware version
   • TPM firmware version
   • Boot mode
   • Device ID
   • Display power saving
   • Name
   • Asset ID
   • Custom location
   • Notes
   • Autozoom
   • Software audio processing
   • Personal calendar
   • Building name
   • Floor
   • Connected peripherals
   • Diagnostics
5. In the Connected peripherals section, click View History.
   A list of recent peripheral connection events appears.
6. In the Diagnostics section, see the results for recent diagnostic tests.

Download a list of devices

As an admin, you can export a list of your devices to Google Sheets or download the list as a CSV file. You might need a spreadsheet of devices for inventory counts or troubleshooting. The list contains values such as the device name, status, connected peripherals, OS version, and IP address.

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. Go to Menu  DevicesGoogle Meet hardwareDevices.

3. In the Devices pane, click Download . 

4. Choose if you want to export the list to Google Sheets or download a CSV.

5. Click Download.
   A link appears in the top right, under Tasks .

6. Click the link to get the list.

Name	Description
adminConsoleUrl	Direct URL to the device page in Google Admin console
deviceId	Device ID
deviceName	Device name
status	Provisioning status
orgUnitPath	Organizational unit
model	Hardware model
serialNumber	Serial number
lastEnrollmentTime	Enrollment or deprovision date and time
annotatedAssetId	Custom field: Asset ID
annotatedUser	Custom field: User
note	Custom field: Note
annotatedLocation	Custom field: Location
assignedCalendarResourceEmail	Email address of assigned calendar resource
assignedCalendarGeneratedResourceName	Name of assigned calendar resource
assignedRoomResourceName	Room name of assigned calendar resource
assignedRoomBuilding	Building name of assigned calendar resource
assignedRoomFloor	Floor of assigned calendar resource
lastPeripheralReport	Date and time of latest peripheral report
connectedCameras	Connected cameras*
connectedSpeakers	Connected speakers*
connectedMicrophones	Connected microphones*
connectedTouchScreens	Connected touchscreens*
defaultCamera	Default camera
defaultSpeaker	Default speaker
defaultMicrophone	Default microphone
osVersion	Chrome OS version
bootMode	Boot mode
platformVersion	Platform version
firmwareVersion	Firmware version
wifiMacAddress	Wi-Fi MAC address
ethernetMacAddress	Ethernet MAC address
lastSync	Last synchronized with policy settings
selectedCamera	Selected camera
selectedSpeaker	Selected speaker
selectedMicrophone	Selected microphone
ipAddresses	Active IP addresses

* Contains a JSON-encoded list of strings.

Edit information for a device

You can update the name, asset ID, custom location, and notes for a device. You can also turn Auto zoom on or off.

Enter identifying information about your device

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. Go to Menu  DevicesGoogle Meet hardwareDevices.
3. Choose an option:
   • Filter the devices by organizational unit or other criteria.
   • Click the device for which you want to enter information.
4. Click the Device settings section to expand it.
   
5. Click Edit .
6. Enter the information you want in the Name, Asset ID, User, Custom location, and Notes fields.
7. (Optional) Turn Auto zoom On  or Off .
8. (Optional) Update device information:
   • To change device settings, click Device settings.
   • To assign or update a calendar assignment, click Calendar assignment.
   • To default to a peripheral, in the Connected peripherals list, point at a peripheral and click Set As Default. 
   • To manually schedule a new test, click Run Diagnostics Now.

Name your device

During enrollment, devices appear as Unnamed device in the device list. You can change this to a descriptive name that makes it easier to identify the device.

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. Go to Menu  DevicesGoogle Meet hardwareDevices.
3. Click the device that you want to rename.
4. Click the Device settings section to expand it.
   
5. Click Edit .
6. Enter the new name.
7. Click Save.

Tip: Changing the calendar resource assigned to a device lets you automatically rename the device. Match the device and calendar resource names to make it easier to identify which resource goes with which device.