User`s guide

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Refresh a list of groups
Click
Refresh.
The management console will update the list of groups from the management
server with the most recent information. Though the list of groups is refreshed
automatically based on events, the data may not be retrieved immediately
from the management server due to some latency. Manual Refresh guarantees
that the most recent data is displayed.
Creating a custom static or dynamic group
To create a group
1. In the Group name field, enter a name for the group being created.
2. Choose the type of group:
a. Static - to create a group that will contain machines added manually.
b. Dynamic - to create a group that will contain machines added automatically according to the
specified criteria.
Click the Add criteria and select the criterion pattern.
 Operating system
All the machines running the selected operating system will be members of the dynamic
group.
 Organizational unit (p. 307)
All the machines belonging to the specified organizational unit (OU) will be members of
the dynamic group.
 IP address range
All the machines whose IP addresses are within the specified IP range will be members of
the dynamic group.
 Listed in txt/csv file (p. 307)
All the machines that are listed in the specified .txt or .csv file will be members of the
dynamic group.
3. In the Comments field, enter a description of the created group.
4. Click OK.
Adding multiple criteria
Adding multiple criteria forms a condition according to the following rules:
a) All the entries of the same criteria are combined by logical addition (OR).
For example, the following set of criteria
Operating system: Windows Server 2008
Operating system: Windows Server 2003
will add to the same group all the machines whose operating system is Windows 2000 OR
Windows 2003.
b) Entries of different criteria are combined by logical multiplication (AND)
For example, the following set of criteria
Operating system: Windows Server 2008
Operating system: Windows Server 2003
Organizational unit: SERVERS