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# Properties

The **Properties** tab provides static information about the selected device. This includes identification details, platform specifications, and how the device is managed within the Nexus ecosystem.

<figure><img src="/files/rRm5jVtORmb2khBmYDZT" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Properties Tab for a Device</p></figcaption></figure>

### **Device Information**

Basic identity and connection details:

* **Name**\
  The unique identifier of the device within the platform.
* **Connection State**\
  Indicates whether the device is currently connected or disconnected.
* **Device Type**\
  Specifies whether the device is a **Standard IoT Device** or an **Edge Device**.
* **Authentication Method**\
  Shows the method used to authenticate the device with the platform:
  * **Certificate-based (X.509)**
  * **Key-based (Shared Access Signature)**

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### **Platform Information**

Details about the underlying hardware and software environment:

* **Platform OS**\
  The operating system running on the device (e.g., Linux, Windows, RTOS).
* **Platform Architecture**\
  The processor architecture (e.g., `x64`, `arm32`, `arm64`).
* **Runtime Version**\
  The version of the IoT Edge Runtime installed on the device.

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### **Management Endpoint**

Describes how the device is grouped and managed:

* **Name**\
  The name of the management endpoint to which the device is assigned.
* **Location**\
  A user-defined or system-defined label representing the physical or logical location of the endpoint


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