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Subgroup an Asset Group

CA APM lets you divide an asset group into individual assets when you want to manage assets in the group separately. When you subgroup an asset group, the product removes assets from the group (decreases the group quantity) and creates either one new asset or multiple new assets (depending on your criteria). The product copies the information for the group to the new assets, except Serial Number, Alt Asset ID, Host Name, DNS Name, and MAC Address.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Asset.
2. Search to find the list of available assets.
3. Click the asset that you want to subgroup.

   The Asset Details page for the selected asset appears.

4. Click Subgroup.

   Note: The Subgroup button is enabled only for an asset with a quantity greater than one.

   The Subgroup Asset wizard appears.

5. Select a subgrouping option and click Next. The following fields require explanation:

   Create a new asset

   Divides the original asset group into two assets. You specify the quantity for the new asset. The remaining quantity is left with the original asset.

   For example, you have an asset group with a quantity of 50. You want to divide the group into two assets with a quantity of 35 for the new asset and 15 for the original asset. You use this subgrouping option and specify 35 for the new asset quantity.

   Create individual assets each with a quantity of one

   Divides the entire quantity of the original asset group into multiple assets. Each asset has a quantity of one.

   For example, you have an asset group with a quantity of 25. You want to divide the group into 25 individual assets. You use this option.

6. Follow the wizard to define unique asset names and to specify the data that you want to copy to the new assets.

   Note: If you do not define unique asset names, the new assets retain the name of the original asset group.

7. Click Finish when you have completed the wizard.
8. Click Save.