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title: "Onboarding Your Graphiant Edge By Adding Device to Inventory"
slug: "onboarding-a-graphiant-edge-using-add-device-to-inventory-method"
description: "Learn how to onboard a Graphiant Edge by adding it to inventory and completing the required configuration steps."
updated: 2026-07-13T22:28:56Z
published: 2026-07-13T22:28:56Z
canonical: "docs.graphiant.com/onboarding-a-graphiant-edge-using-add-device-to-inventory-method"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Onboarding Your Graphiant Edge By Adding Device to Inventory

Before onboarding, the local web server will show your Edge as not being connected to the Graphiant Portal (see [here](https://docs.graphiant.com/docs/local-web-server#how-do-i-locate-graphiants-local-web-server) for more details on how to locate this).

One way to onboard your Edge is by adding it to your Graphiant inventory.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/base64-converted-image-1781109202152.png)

From the Home screen, navigate to the Edge Configuration screen by one of the following:

**Locate the "Configurations" section within the “Quickstart” area of the screen; select 'Configure Edges'.**

or

**Click 'Configure' in the sidebar; select 'Devices'.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/image(827).png)

This will take you to the ‘Configuration’ page of the Graphiant Portal where you can view all active, staged, and deactivated Edges.

**Click ‘Add Devices’** in the upper right hand corner.

![Device configuration overview showing activated, staging, and maintenance statuses with device details.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/Configure Devices 'Add Devices'.png)

**Click the ‘Hardware Device’ tab.**

![Configuration interface showing hardware device options and token expiration details.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/Configure Devices 'Hardware Devices'.png)

**Click ‘Add Single Device’.**

![Interface for configuring devices with options to add hardware or bulk upload.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/Configure Devices 'Add Single Device'.png)

Enter the following information for your Graphiant Edge:

- **Device Model**
- **Device Serial Number**
- **TM Certificate**
- **GDX Public Key**
- **UUID**

After completing all required fields, **click** ‘**Add Device’**.

![Form for adding a new hardware device with highlighted fields and instructions.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/Device Configuration New Device fields complete 'Add Device'.png)

You will receive a green banner stating that your device was added successfully.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/base64-converted-image-1781109202154.png)

To see the new Edge, navigate to the Edge inventory page by **clicking 'Maintain' in the sidebar and selecting 'Device Lifecycle'**.

This will take you to the **‘Device Lifecycle’** page of the Graphiant Portal where you can view all active, staged, and deactivated Edges.

Here you should see your new device onboarded and with the status of “Staging”.

![Device lifecycle management interface showing device statuses and upgrade information.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/graphiant-edge staging.png)

The Local Web Server will now show that the Edge is connected to the Portal.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/base64-converted-image-1781109203046.png)

PuTTY output confirms the transition from **"**Enterprise not assigned yet**"** to successful onboarding.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/base64-converted-image-1781109203104.png)