Performing basic device group tasks

The basic tasks for device groups include creating and deleting a device group.

To create device groups

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
If you want to create a new device group within an existing device group, select the respective device group before continuing with step 2.
Select Edit > Create Device Group .
The Properties dialog box appears on the screen.

Set the properties for the new device group:

Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the object under which it is known in BCM. This name may be any combination of characters.
Display Nodes	Defines which subnodes the new group node should display. Possibilities are: Members only displays all group members. Functionalities displays only all the maintenance and manipulation subnodes for a groups. All displays both types of subnodes.
Device Type	Defines which types of devices are to be displayed, if above you have decided to do so. Possible options are: All Devices displays all devices which are known in the database. This includes scanned devices as well as deprecated devices. Devices with Agent displays only devices on which a BCM agent is installed.

This drop down box is only accessible if the device group is populated dynamically.

Click OK at the bottom of the window to confirm the data for the new device group.
A new device group with the specified properties was created.

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the desired device or device group from the table in the right window pane.
Select Edit > Delete .
In the appearing Confirmation window click Yes.
The selected device group is deleted immediately.

Note

You need write access to the immediate parent from which the device or device group is being deleted.