# Devices in AWS Cloud WAN
Devices represent a physical or virtual appliance. When you add a device to your core network, you can include optional information such as vendor, model and serial number to help you more easily identify the device.
In addition, you'll indicate whether the device is on-premises or in the AWS Cloud. If the device is on-premises you can specify optional information such as physical address. If the device is in the AWS Cloud, you can specify the zone, subnet ID, latitude and longitude, and physical address. Tags are also used to more help you identify this Network Manager resource.
Once added to your global network, a device can then be associated with a site. Before you can associate the device with a site using a link, you must first create the site. For more information on creating sites and linking the site to a device, see [Sites and links in AWS Cloud WAN](cloudwan-sites-links.md).
**Note**
A single device can't be associated with multiple sites.
**Topics**
+ [Add a device](cloudwan-devices-add.md)
+ [Delete a device](cloudwan-devices-delete.md)
+ [Edit a device](cloudwan-device-edit.md)
+ [View device details](cloudwan-devices-working.md)
# Add a device to an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Add a device to your Cloud WAN global network. Devices can then be associated to sites using links.
**To add a device**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose **Create Device**.
1. For Name and Description, enter a name and description for the device.
1. For **Model**, enter the device model number.
1. For **Serial number**, enter the serial number for the device.
1. For **Type**, enter the device type.
1. For **Vendor**, enter the name of the vendor, for example, **Cisco**.
1. For **Location type**, specify whether the device is located in a remote location (**On-premises, Data center/ Other Cloud Provider**) or in the **AWS Cloud**.
If you choose **AWS Cloud**, specify the location of the device within AWS:
+ For the **Zone**, specify the name of an **Availability Zone**,**Local Zone**, **Wavelength Zone**, or an **Outpost**.
+ For the **Subnet**, specify the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the subnet (for example, `arn:aws:ec2:useast-1:111111111111:subnet/subnet-abcd1234`).
1. For **Address**, enter the physical location of the site (for example **New York, NY 10004**).
1. For **Latitude**, enter the latitude coordinates for the site (for example, **40.7128**).
1. For **Longitude**, enter the longitude coordinates for the site (for example, **-74.0060**).
# Delete a device from an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Delete a device that is no longer a part of your Cloud WAN global network.
**To delete a device**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the device that you want to want to delete, and then choose **Delete**.
1. Confirm that you want to delete the device by choosing **Delete** again.
Deletion occurs immediately.
# Edit a device in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Edit the details of a device, including changing whether the location type is either on-premises or AWS Cloud.
**To edit a device**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the device check box, and then choose **Edit**.
1. Edit any of the following information as needed:
+ **Description**
+ **Model**
+ **Serial Number**
+ **Type**
+ **Router**
+ **Vendor**
+ **Location type**. This will be either **On-premises** or **AWS Cloud**, and then edit any related information for the **Location type** as needed.
+ **Tags**
1. Choose ** Edit device**.
# View device details in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
View details about a device. On the device details page you can access tabs:
+ **Overview**
This tab provides general information about the device, such as the device State, Vendor, and Model. You can also edit, delete, and associate or disassociate the device with a site,
+ **Links**
Associate or disassociate a link with a device.
+ **On-premises associations**
Associate or disassociate a device with a customer gateway. You must have at least one gateway set up and one link to create the association.
+ **Connect peer associations**
Associate a Connect peer with a device, allowing you to connect with a transit gateway. You must have at least one Connect peer and one link.
+ **Connections**
Create a connection between two devices using a link. You can create a connection between two devices in your global network. The connection can be between a physical or virtual appliance and a third-party appliance in a VPC, or between physical appliances in an on-premises network. A connection is created for a specific global network and cannot be shared with other global networks.
+ **VPNs**
View the VPNs associated with the device. On this tab you can only view the associations of a transit gateway with a device.
+ **Monitoring**
Monitor the device's data in, data out, and Tunnel down count average with CloudWatch metrics. You can modify the CloudWatch time frame as well as add these metrics to your global network dashboard.
**Topics**
+ [Associate or disassociate a device](cloudwan-device-link-associate.md)
+ [Associate or disassociate an on-premises link](cloudwan-devices-on-premises.md)
+ [Associate or disassociate a Connect peer link](cloudwan-devices-connect-peer.md)
+ [Create or delete a device connection](cloudwan-devices-connections.md)
+ [View VPNs](cloudwan-devices-vpns.md)
+ [Monitor devices](cloudwan-devices-monitoring.md)
# Associate or disassociate a device link in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Associate a link with a device in your Cloud WAN global network. In order to associate a link with a device, you must first create a link that can be used for the device connection. For more information on creating a ink, see [Create a link for a site in an AWS Cloud WAN global network](cloudwan-site-link-add.md).
You can only associate one link with one device. If a link is already associated with a device, and you want to use that link with another device, you must first disassociate the link the device it's associated with.
**To associate a link with a device**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the link for the device **ID** that you want to add a link to, and then choose the **Links** tab.
**Note**
Choose the link. Do not select the check box.
1. Choose the **Links** tab, and then choose **Associate link**.
1. Choose the link that you want to associate with the device.
1. Choose **Associate link**.
The link is available to use immediately.
If you to use a link with another device, you must first disassociate the link from its original device.
**To disassociate a link from a device**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the link for the device **ID** that you want to add a link to, and then choose the **Links** tab.
**Note**
Choose the link. Do not select the check box.
1. Choose the **Links** tab, and then choose **Associate link**.
1. Choose the check box for the link that you want to disassociate from a device.
1. Choose **Disassociate link**.
Disassociation occurs immediately.
# Associate or disassociate an on-premises link in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Associate or disassociate an on-premises device link association in your Cloud WAN global network.
You can only associate one link with a customer gateway. If a link is already associated with a customer gateway, and you want to use that link with another gateway, you must first disassociate the link the gateway it's currently associated with.
**To create an on-premises association**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the link for the device **ID** that you want to create an on-premises association for.
1. Choose the **On-premises associations** tab.
1. Choose **Associate**.
1. Choose the on-premises **Customer gateway**.
1. (Optional) Choose the **Link** used for the connection.
1. Choose **Create on-premises association**.
The link is available to use immediately.
**To disassociate an on-premises association**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the device **ID** link.
1. Choose the **On-premises association** tab.
1. Choose the check box for the on-premises association that you want to disassociate.
1. Choose **Disassociate**.
Disassociation occurs immediately.
# Associate or disassociate a Connect peer link in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Associate or disassociate a Connect peer device link association in your Cloud WAN global network.
You can only associate one link with a Connect peer. If a link is already associated with a Connect peer, and you want to use that link with another Connect peer, you must first disassociate the link the Connect peer it's associated with.
**To create a Connect peer association**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the link for the device **ID** that you want to create an on-premises association for.
1. Choose the **Connect peer** tab.
1. Choose **Associate**.
1. Choose the on-premises **Connect peer**.
1. (Optional) Choose the **Link** used for the connection.
1. Choose **Create Connect peer association**.
The link is available to use immediately.
**To disassociate a Connect peer association**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the device **ID** link.
1. Choose the **Connect peer** tab.
1. Choose the check box for the Connect peer that you want to disassociate.
1. Choose **Disassociate**.
Disassociation occurs immediately.
# Create or delete a device connection in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Create or delete a connection between two devices in your Cloud WAN global network.
**To create a connection**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the **Connections** tab, and then choose **Create connection**.
1. For the **Name** and **Description**, enter a name and optional description for the connection.
1. (Optional) For **Link**, choose a link to associate with the first device in the connection.
1. For **Connected device**, choose the ID of the second device in the connection.
1. (Optional) For **Connected link**, choose a link to associate with the second device in the connection.
1. Choose **Create connection**.
Delete the existing connection between two devices or delete a connection between two devices in your Cloud WAN global network.
**To delete a device connection**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the **Connections** tab.
1. In the **Connections** section, choose the check box of the connection you want to delete.
1. Choose **Delete**.
1. Choose **Delete** again to confirm you want to delete the connection.
The connection is deleted immediately.
# View VPNs in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
The VPNs page displays a list of your VPN connections for a device.
**To view device VPN connections**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the device that you want to view the VPN connections for.
1. Choose **VPNs**.
# Monitor devices in an AWS Cloud WAN global network
Monitor device Amazon CloudWatch events on the AWS Cloud WAN Monitoring page.
**To monitor devices**
1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home).
1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**.
1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Devices**.
1. Choose the **Monitoring** tab.
1. The **Monitoring** page displays data for the following:
+ **Data In**
+ **Data Out**
+ **Tunnel down count Average**
(Optional) Metrics and events use the default time set up in the CloudWatch Events event. To set a custom time frame, choose **Custom** and then choose a **Relative** or **Absolute** time, and then choose if you want to see that date range in **UTC** or the edge location's **Local time zone**.
Choose **Add to dashboard** to add this metric to your CloudWatch dashboard. For more information about using CloudWatch dashboards, see [Using Amazon CloudWatch Dashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html) in the *Amazon CloudWatch User Guide*.
**Note**
The **Add to dashboard** option only works if your registered transit gateway is in the US West (Oregon) Region.