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title: "Manually Changing Management Collector"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/NetMRIAdminG752/42076226/Manually%20Changing%20Management%20Collector"
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To manually change the management collector for a device, complete the following:

1. Click the device IP address to open the Device Viewer.
2. Under **Settings & Status**, click **General Settings**.
3. In the **Management Address** drop-down list, select the desired collector.
4. Click **Update**.

After you manually set the management collector for the device, the automatic collector selection algorithm does not apply anymore.