A company is using HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) (the standalone application). You have identified a device, which is currently classified as one type, but you want to classify it as a custom type. You also want to classify all devices with similar attributes as this type, both already-discovered devices and new devices discovered later. What should you do?

The correct procedure in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) to reclassify a device and all similar devices is to start from the specific device's details. The "Reclassify" function allows an administrator to create a new user-defined rule based on the device's attributes. By selecting "Save & Reclassify," this new rule is applied not only to the current device but also to all previously discovered and future devices that match the specified attributes, ensuring consistent and automated classification.

A. Create a user tag from the Generic Devices page, select the desired attributes for the tag, and save the tag. Tags are labels used for administrative grouping or filtering; they do not change the fundamental device type classification (e.g., from 'Computer' to 'VoIP Phone').
C. In the device details, select filter, create a user tag based on the device attributes, and save the tag. The 'filter' function is for viewing a subset of devices, not for modifying their classification. Tags do not alter the device type.
D. Create a user rule from the Generic Devices page, select the desired attributes for the rule, and choose "Save." While rules can be created from a general page, the most direct workflow for the scenario starts from a specific device to use its attributes as a template. The "Save & Reclassify" action is crucial for applying the rule to existing devices.

1. HPE Aruba Networking

ClearPass Device Insight 2.1 User Guide

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Chapter 5: Classifying Devices

Section: "Reclassifying a Device": This section explicitly details the process. It states

"In the Device Details dialog

click Reclassify... Create a rule to classify the device and other devices with similar attributes."

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Section: "Create a Rule to Classify the Device": This section outlines the steps after clicking "Reclassify

" which include selecting attributes for the rule and concludes with the final step: "Click Save & Reclassify." This confirms the entire workflow described in the correct answer.

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ClearPass Device Insight 2.1 User Guide

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Chapter 6: Working with Tags

Section: "About Tags": This section clarifies the function of tags: "Tags are user-defined labels that you can assign to devices. You can use tags to group devices." This supports the reasoning for why options A and C are incorrect

as tags are for grouping

not for classification of the device type itself.