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# Edge devices

Use the MK.IO portal to onboard an edge device, inspect fleet status and device locations, open a remote device UI, update software, and collect recovery or support data. The **Edge** section provides a unified device list and a map of registered device locations.

## Device lifecycle

[Onboard edge devices](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices)

[View device information](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/display-device-information)

[Access the remote device UI](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/access-the-remote-device-ui)

[Update device software](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/update-device-software)

[Manage configuration backups](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/configuration-backups)

[Create support packages](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/support-packages)

Use the [Fleet API Guides](/platform/how-to/fleets) for device management, backups and restores, and software update automation.

## Docs

- [Access the remote device UI](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/access-the-remote-device-ui.md)
- [Configuration backups](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/configuration-backups.md)
- [Support packages](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/support-packages.md)
- [Update device software](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/update-device-software.md)
- [View device information](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/display-device-information.md)
- [On-board edge devices](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices.md)
- [On-board edge devices common workflow](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices/common-workflow.md)
- [On-board edge devices using device terminal only](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices/terminal-only.md)
- [On-board edge devices using MK.IO API](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices/api-onboarding.md)
- [Remove edge devices](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices/remove-device.md)
- [Troubleshooting on-boarding of edge devices](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices/troubleshooting.md)