Users Guide

● Edit/Delete Group — Edit the device group details or delete the device group.
NOTE: You can create and manage device groups only if you are logged on as a member of the OpenManage Essentials
Administrators, Power Users, or Site Administrators group.
NOTE: The credentials, contact information, and parts dispatch information configured for a device group override
the default credentials, contact information, and parts dispatch information configured through the Settings page. For
example, if you have created a device group and configured the primary contact for the device group, all SupportAssist
notifications for issues with any device included in the device group are sent to the primary contact assigned to that device
group.
Related references
Viewing device groups on page 30
Creating a device group on page 30
Managing devices in a device group on page 30
Managing the credentials of a device group on page 31
Viewing and updating the contact information of a device group on page 32
Editing device group details on page 32
Deleting a device group on page 33
Viewing device groups
You can view the devices groups that you have created in the Device Groups page.
To view the device groups:
1. Click Devices.
The Device Inventory page is displayed.
2. Click Groups.
The Device Groups page is displayed.
Creating a device group
You can create a device group based on your requirement. For example, you can create device groups based on the device
types.
NOTE:
You can create device groups only if you are logged on as a member of the OpenManage Essentials Administrators,
Power Users, or Site Administrators group.
To create a device group:
1. Click the Devices tab.
The Device Inventory page is displayed.
2. Click the Groups tab.
The Device Groups page is displayed.
3. Click Create Group.
The Create Group window is displayed.
4. Type a unique name and description for the device group and click Save.
The device group that you created is displayed in the Device Groups page.
Managing devices in a device group
After creating a device group, you can select the devices you want to add or remove from the device group.
You can use the Manage Devices action available in the Device Groups page to add or remove devices from the device group.
Before you begin, makes sure that you have already created a device group. See Creating a device group.
NOTE:
You can add or remove devices from a device groups only if you are logged on as a member of the OpenManage
Essentials Administrators, Power Users, or Site Administrators group.
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