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New User - Networked Unit Questions

Hello Everyone.

I am a new user with a small implementation of 10 units. I have been running through setup with BA: Connected but have come across some issues that are stumping me. I also believe that I am troubleshooting multiple issues and I will post these separately. Please forgive some of the more obvious questions
- system is setup with Local Networking
- using Control Cloud
- all BS units are in the most recent firmware and software is up to date
- We are using the Device Setup Library and Device Provisioning to setup the individual units. 

Scheduling a Presentation
1) When adding a new Networked Unit and credentials for a unit
   - Please confirm that the credentials the Local Web Server Credentials.

2) Are the networked units supposed to remember the credentials that are inputted when adding a unit or are they supposed to ask for them each time BA is opened?

These next two are system breaking issues I am troubleshooting and are causing me “much” frustration…
3) I often have Network Units fail to connect and cannot publish schedules and presentations to BS units.
    - When it does this the gear icon is grayed out and I cannot access the settings.
    - Sometime I can access the trash can to remove it and other times it too is grayed out.
       - When this happens, I can refresh the screen and access the trash can although no connection is made

4) Some units fail to show up in the Networked Units dialogue box at all.
    - These units appear on the Network tab without issue and can be access via the Remote DWS or local DW.
    - When I try to add the unit by IP address it provides a “This BrightSign is already in the list of Brightsigns.” notice and provides an option to export log (https://stmichaelscollege-my.sharepoint.com/:t:/g/personal/cline_smcsmail_com/EVdLJd7VKw1Lshnl1iLqBe8B6a_SzgbF_RVmYXZgno-gVw?e=JnU1Am ). 
    - The only way I have managed to solves this is to do a factor reset following a process I found online done in the DWS (Disable Auto-run / Format Storage / Factory Reset). It can take a few passes before the unit will show back up again.
        - This will become a major challenge when our communications department takes over the management of the devices if they suffer these errors as they don’t have the technical know-how (or the time) to manage these errors
--EDIT ADD--
 - is there a local file that contains the list of these Networked Units that can be deleted to force a re-entry?

Thank you for your help and your patience.

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