Groups

To access Group management tasks, log into the system (see "Logging In" section on page 2-1). Then, from the Home page, click the Tools tab. The Tools page appears.

From the Tools page, click Group Mgr. The Group Management page appears showing:

•View Groups

•Create Group

•Edit Group

•Clone Group

•Move Group

•Delete Groups

•Create Group Using Search

Viewing Groups

From the Group Management page click View Groups. The View Groups page appears (see Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-1 View Groups Page

Creating Groups

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Create Groups.

The Create Groups page appears (see Figure 6-2).

Figure 6-2 Create Group

Step 2 Enter the group name.

Step 3 Use the drop-down arrow to select a namespace value (only config available), then click Next.

The Select Parent Group page appears (see Figure 6-3).

Figure 6-3 Select Parent Group Page

Step 4 Click the radio button(s) to select the parent group with which you want the new group to associated, then click Next.

The Select Member Devices page appears (see Figure 6-4).

Figure 6-4 Select Member Devices Page

Step 5 Check to select the devices you want to be in this group, then click Finish.

Editing Groups

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Edit Group.

The Group list appears.

Step 2 Click the radio button to select a group to edit, then click Next.

The Rename Group page appears.

Step 3 Rename group, if applicable, then click Finish to complete the task, or click Next to continue (see Figure 6-5).

Figure 6-5 Edit Group Members

Step 4 Click the Group you are editing to bring up its members.

Step 5 Modify the members in this group by using the check box next to each member, then click Finish.

Cloning Groups

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Clone Group.

The Group list appears.

Step 2 Select a group to clone.

Step 3 Select parent group.

Step 4 Enter new group name.

Moving Groups

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Move Group.

The Group list appears.

Step 2 Select a group to move.

Step 3 Select parent group.

Deleting Groups

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Delete Groups.

The Group list appears.

Step 2 Check to select the group(s) you want to delete.

Creating Groups Using Search

Step 1 From the Group Management page click Create Group Using Search.

The search for devices page appears (see Figure 6-6).

Figure 6-6 Search for Devices

Step 2 Enter the appropriate arguments for the search, then click Query.

Any devices found appear on the next page (see Figure 6-7).

Figure 6-7 Select Devices to Add to Group

Step 3 Check to select the devices you want to become members of this new group, then click Next.

The next page (see Figure 6-8) gives you the choice to add a new group, or just add the devices found to an existing group.

Figure 6-8 Name Group and Namespace

Step 4 Enter group name.

Step 5 Use the drop-down arrow to select a namespace value, then click Next.

The group list page appears.

Step 6 Select group parent, then click Finish.