You might have a device like a multisensor that has temperature, humidity, UV and movement sensors. As well as changing the name and ID of the zwave device (multisensor) you will also need to change the names and IDs of the individual sensors (temp, UV, etc…). This does not happen automatically when you change the parent device.
I’m thoroughly confused. Can you only rename a zwave entity ID with the UI? What about the customize: component? And for those using an ISY, how can you rename those entity_id values?
I haven’t tried it yet, but I think you can by editing the zwave xml files. It looks like they go off of node ID and not the name. I added the same device after excluding it and it got a new node ID and name.
I was hoping once I renamed the node, all the associated entities will rename it automatically.
It is not the case. In many ways, that kind of defeat the whole purchase of renaming the node at first place: to make the process of writing automation script easier, especially when you have more than one devices of identical manufacturer and model.