# How to change a device name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 9, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.genieacs.com/t/how-to-change-a-device-name/1777 "2021-06-09T11:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cybertelecom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@cybertelecom](https://forum.genieacs.com/u/cybertelecom)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.genieacs.com/t/how-to-change-a-device-name/1777/1 "2021-06-09T11:54:26Z")
Is there a way to change a device name? I’m new to Genieacs, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. My new devices when added Genie get a random name ( Device: 90FD73-ZXHN%20H198A%20V3%2E0-ZTEEH7PLAQ10241 for instance), so I want to change it for better identification. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![fdavidcn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.genieacs.com/fdavidcn/32/594_2.png) [@fdavidcn](https://forum.genieacs.com/u/fdavidcn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.genieacs.com/t/how-to-change-a-device-name/1777/2 "2021-06-09T13:37:32Z")
Hi, Names can’t be changed. The names that you see in GUI aren’t random names. This names are builded from three values: - Device OUI - Device Product Class (Model) - Device Serial Number In your case, OUI is ZXHN, Product Class is H198A and Serial number is V3.0-ZTEEH7PLAQ10241 Regards ---
**Author:** ![JonasGhost](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.genieacs.com/jonasghost/32/286_2.png) [@JonasGhost](https://forum.genieacs.com/u/JonasGhost)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.genieacs.com/t/how-to-change-a-device-name/1777/3 "2021-06-09T13:39:39Z")
Unfortunatly it is not possbile. You can used Tags or own Virtual Parameter. For example I use a parameter for the Line the customer is connected to. The data for that is requested from the customer database. [http://docs.genieacs.com/en/latest/virtual-parameters.html](http://docs.genieacs.com/en/latest/virtual-parameters.html)