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6. Click Next. If you are replacing application devices and routers at the same time, the Initial
Router State window appears. Otherwise, the Device Identification Method window opens. In
this case, follow the steps in Installing Devices and Routers in Chapter 5, Installing Networks, to
continue installing the devices).
Removing the Old Device
If the old device still functions, and if physically possible, leave the old device connected to the
network until the device replacement has been completed. This allows the LonMaker tool to
deconfigure the old device so that you can easily reuse it in a new network. This step is not required if
the device has failed.
Decommissioning Devices
You can decommission a device if you are no longer using it or you are moving it to a new network.
In addition, you can temporarily decommission a device to optimize, troubleshoot, or repair your
network. Decommissioning logically removes the device from the network.
You can preserve the Neuron ID of the decommissioned device in the LNS network database so that
you can subsequently recommission the device. All configuration information, including configuration
properties and connections, are preserved in the LNS network database. You can then later
recommission the same or different devices without re-entering the configuration data.
To decommission a device, follow these steps:
1. Attach the LonMaker tool to the network and set the management mode to OnNet (open the
LonMaker menu, click Network Properties, click the Network Interface tab, and under the
Management Mode box, select OnNet).
2. Right-click the device you want to decommission, or select multiple devices and right-click one of
them, point to Commission, and then click Decommission on the shortcut menu.
If you are decommissioning an application device, the following message appears (unless you
previously selected the option to disable it), informing you that decommissioning a device
invalidates any pending LonMaker credit requests.
• If you have any pending LonMaker credit requests, click No, wait for the response to your
request, process the response, and then restart this procedure.
• If you do not have any pending LonMaker credit requests, click Yes.
3. The Decommission Devices dialog opens.