View & edit device information

You can enter, view, and change identifying information for a device in the Google Admin console. This information includes 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 with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Google Meet hardware > Devices.

   Some features may require having the Meet hardware View devices privilege.

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 with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Google Meet hardware > Devices.

   Some features may require having the Manage devices privilege for Google Meet hardware.

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
lastPeripheralReport		Date and time of latest peripheral report
connectedCameras		Connected cameras*
connectedSpeakers		Connected speakers*
connectedMicrophones		Connected microphones*
connectedTouchScreens		Connected touchscreens*
connectedRemotes		Connected remotes
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
volumeDefaultMode		Volume default mode
volumeLevel		Volume level
whiteboardingMode		Whiteboarding mode
videoConferencingMode		Video conferencing mode
pairedMeetHardwareDeviceId		Paired Meet hardware Device ID
occupancyDetection		Occupancy detection
denoiser		Denoiser
setHomeMode		Set home mode
thirdPartyControlApiUrl		Third party control api URL
thirdPartyControlWebUiUrl		Third party control web UI URL
integrationId		Integration ID
eolDate		End of life date
connectionStatus		Connection status
ipAddressEthernet		Ethernet IP address
preferredFramingInitialStates		Preferred framing initial states

* 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 with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Google Meet hardware > Devices.

   Some features may require having the Manage devices privilege for Google Meet hardware.

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 .

(Optional) Update device information 

1. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Google Meet hardware > Devices.

   Some features may require having the Meet hardware View devices or Manage calendar assignment privilege or both.

3. • 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 with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Google Meet hardware > Devices.

   Some features may require having the Manage devices privilege for Google Meet hardware.

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.