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Create a Group

Groups are logical groupings of managed objects that contain managed resources. The Group is created as a Business Process View in the Common Database (MDB). You can create a group that contains hosts with managed resources that have similar configuration requirements, business process views, or dynamic business process views. You can then apply one profile to the group instead of applying the profile to each individual host or managed resource. Using groups ensures consistent management and maintenance across your environment.

To create a group

1. Select the Groups tab from the navigation bar.

   The group hierarchy tree appears.

2. Select the model type from the drop-down above the hierarchy tree.

   The hierarchy tree for the model you selected appears.

3. Select the Management Model or the Resources Model from the hierarchy tree.

   The Model pane appears.

4. Click New Group from the right pane menu.

   The New Group pane appears.

5. Complete the following fields for the new group.

   Group Name

   Defines the name of the new group.

   Limits: up to 200 characters

   Description

   Defines the description for the object.

   Active

   Specifies the configuration bundle is active on the group or managed host when selected. You can temporarily suspend the configuration bundle from delivering to the group or managed host when the check box is cleared.

6. Complete the object filter criteria to add a host, and click Go.

   The results of the search appear in the Available Objects list.

7. Select the host that you want to add from the Available Objects list, and click Add.

   The host is moved to the Selected Objects list.

8. Click Save as Child or Save as Sibling.

   The new group is saved and appears in the hierarchy tree.

More information:

Resource Model Groups