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title: Configuring Element Types
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/configuring-element-types
description: Learn how to define the properties of an Element Type to enable Single Connect's OS identification for discovered instances. This document outlines the default access protocol, OS type determination based on AMI ID description, default SSH username, and o
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T20:09:49.000Z
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Define the** Element Type** properties shown below, so that Single Connect can identify the OS of the discovered instances:

1. Navigate to **Device Management** >** Element Type**.
2. Click the **Options** button of the related element type and select **Show Properties**.
3. Set the **device.import.azure.element.type.pattern**, **device.import.azure.access.protocol**, and **device.import.azure.ssh.username** properties.

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| **Parameter Name**                                   | **Parameter Value**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **device.import.azure.access.protocol**              | Mandatory.&#xD;<br />This property is used to determine the default access method for the discovered instances.**&#xD;**                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **device.import.azure.element.type.pattern**         | Mandatory.&#xD;<br />The pattern can be defined as multiple in one element.&#xD;<br />This pattern is checked against the “AMI ID” description of the instance in order to determine the OS type.**&#xD;**                                                                                  |
| **device.import.azure.ssh.username**                 | Mandatory for log in. Not required for device import.<br />This username is used as the default log in credential.<br />**&#xD;**                                                                                                                                                           |
| **device.import.azure.port.number**                  | Optional.&#xD;<br />Devices are imported with the defined port number value. If this value is not set, a default port number is used, such as 22 for SSH.                                                                                                                                   |
| **device.import.azure.reset.windows.admin.password** | While importing Windows devices from Azure, usernames and passwords will be retrieved from Azure by using a private key for zero touch onboarding.&#xD;<br />If the parameter is set as “true”, the credentials  are stored in the “AdminCredentials-\<$publicIPofdevice>”Secret Data Vault |



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Definition of a new Element Type for each OS type is required, in order for Single Connect to autodetect.&#x20;
Ex: CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, etc.
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