Users Guide

1. Right-click the Static or Query group, and then click Rename. For definitions about Static or Query (Dynamic) groups, see Organizing
devices into groups.
2. In the Rename Group dialog box, type the group name, and then click Finish.
The updated name is listed in the left pane.
Cloning a Static or Query Group
By using the Static or Query groups, you can classify your servers based on their use, configuration, department of use, customers, and so
on. You can add devices to Static and Query groups, and then edit, remove, delete, and clone such groups. To clone a Static or Query
group:
1. Right-click the Static or Query group, and then click Clone.
2. In the Clone Group dialog box, type the group name, and then select a parent group under which the cloned Static or Query group
must be created.
3. Click Finish.
The cloned group is created and listed under the parent group in the left pane.
NOTE: You can clone only the Custom groups. Must have the 'edit' and 'view' permissions. See Role-based
OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges.
NOTE: You can add devices directly under the cloned Static or Query groups.
Adding devices to a new group
1. In the working pane, select the check box corresponding to the device(s), click Add to Group , and then click Add to New Group.
a. In the Add Devices to New Group Wizard dialog box, type or select data. For more information about groups, see Device
Groups.
b. To add more devices to the group, click Next. Else, go to step 5.
2. In the Group Member Selection dialog box, select more devices from the Add Devices list.
After you select devices under the All Devices tab, the selected devices are listed under All Selected Devices. See Device list.
3. Click Finish.
A new group is created and the devices are added to the selected group.
NOTE:
For creating groups or adding devices to a group, you must follow the parent-child relationship of groups. See
Device Groups.
Adding devices to existing group
NOTE:
To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release, you must have necessary user privileges. See
Role-based OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges.
1. From the OpenManage Enterprise menu, under Devices, click All Devices.
2. In the Devices list, click the device name or IP address to view device configuration data, and then edit. See Viewing and configuring
devices.
3. In the working pane, select the check box corresponding to the device(s), click Add to Group, and then click Add to Existing
Group.
a. In the Add Devices to Existing Group dialog box, type or select data. For more information about groups, see Device Groups.
b. To add more devices to the group, click Next. Else, go to step 5.
4. In the Group Member Selection dialog box, select more devices from the Add Devices list.
After you select devices under the All Devices tab, the selected devices are listed under All Selected Devices. See Device list.
5. Click Finish.
The devices are added to the selected existing group.
NOTE:
For creating groups or adding devices to a group, you must follow the parent-child relationship of groups. See
Device Groups.
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