# Associating Device Template to a new device

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Listed down are the different ways to associate a device template to an individual device or multiple devices in your network.

1. While [discovering a device](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/add-device.html?Associating_DT_page), it is automatically associated with the relevant device template.
2. If you've added the device already to your network, you can re-discover it in order to associate it with a device template. To do it, go to **Inventory → Devices** and click on the required device to access that device's snapshot page. Now click on the three-line menu (on the top right corner) and select the **'Rediscover device'** option.
3. You can also go to a device's snapshot page (navigate to the Inventory → Devices and click on the device name), click on the three-line menu (on the top right corner) and tap **'Edit device details'**. From there, you can re-associate any device template to that particular device.
4. Click on **Settings → Configuration → Device Template** and tap **'Associate'** in the top-right corner to associate devices. You can also click **'Save and Associate'** inside the edit window of any device template to associate it your devices.
5. To associate devices in bulk, you can either use the **Quick Configuration Wizard** under **Settings → Configuration**, or you can select the required devices from the Inventory page, tap on the three-dot menu (adjacent to the 'Generate Repprts' option) and click **'Associate Device Template'**.

## Frequently asked questions:

1. [How to discover devices and interfaces in OpManager?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/discover-networks.html)
2. [How do I configure device templates?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/device-templates.html)
3. [When should I create a device template?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/when-to-create-device-template-opmanager.html)
4. [How to classify two devices having same SysOID's into two separate Device Templates?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/associating-same-sysoid-devices.html)
5. [Why the discovered device is categorized as Unknown?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/devices-discovered-as-unknown-devices-opmanager.html)
6. [How do vendor templates differ from device templates?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/difference-between-vendor-and-device-templates.html)
7. [Why are some monitors not associated to the device while manually associating a device template?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/manually-classifying-associating-templates-opmanager.html)
8. [What is the difference between a device type and category?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/kb/difference-between-device-type-and-category.html)
9. [How to import a new template obtained from ManageEngine Support or Community or a OpManager setup in different location?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/import-template-from-community.html)
10. [How to display custom monitor value in dial via Show Dial option?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/custom-dail-using-showdial.html)
11. [How to add bulk monitors to the Device Template?](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/add-bulk-custom-monitors-through-device-template.html)