Performing advanced device group tasks

To create device group from a query

To create a device group, to which a query is assigned, the type of the query has to be Device.

Select Queries in the left window pane.
Select the query for which you want to create a device group in the right window pane.
Select Edit > Create Device Group .

The new device group will be created with the same name as that of the query, directly under Device Groups in the left window pane. The query assigned to it has the status: active.

To create a patch group

To create a new patch group from an existing device group, proceed as follows:

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the device group you want to create a patch group from in the left window pane.
The new patch group has the same members as the selected device group.
Select Edit > Create Patch Group .
The Create Patch Group dialog box appears.
Set the properties for the new patch group:
1. Enter a name.
2. In the Folder field, enter the name of the desired parent folder or click Browse... to find and select one.
Click OK at the bottom of the window to confirm the data for the new patch group.

A new patch group with the specified properties was created.

To activate a group's operational rules

To be activated, the group's operational rules must at least consist of one step. With this option, you can immediately activate all operational rules assigned to the currently selected group.

Note

Be aware that using this option, the schedule defined for the individual rules is ignored.

The group's operational rules will be activated immediately and executed as soon as they arrive at their destination.

To activate the group's operational rules,

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the desired device group from the list in the right window pane.
Select Edit > Immediately Activate Group's Operational Rules .

The group's operational rules were activated for the selected device group and will be executed as soon as they arrive at their destination.

To modify status of a dynamic device group

In BMC Client Management, you can change the status of dynamic groups of any type. The status of a group can either be active or inactive.

To modify the status of a group,

Select one of the following nodes in the left window pane:
- Device Groups
- User Groups.
Select the desired group in the left window pane.
Select the subnode Dynamic Population in the left window pane.
Select the desired status from the Group Status drop-down list of the preceding table in the right window pane.
The new status was saved and applied to the selected group.

To view report results

You can view the report results of a selected group from the Device Groups > Your Device Group > Report Results page. Each time a report is generated, a new entry is created. The list with the generated reports in the right window pane is structured as follows:

Name : Displays the name of the generated report. It consists of the local generation date and time of the computer on which the report was generated.
XML Status : Displays the status of the XML version of the respective report.
HTML Status : Displays the status of the HTML version of the respective report.
PDF Status : Displays the status of the PDF version of the respective report.
Report Name : Displays the name of the generated report as defined under the Reports node.
Public Report : Defines if the respective report is to be generally accessible via the Report Portal. By default this option is set to No.

Assigning report to a device group

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the desired device group in the left window pane.
Select the subnode Report Results in the left window pane.
Select Edit > Assign Report .
The Assign a Report dialog box appears.
Select the desired report from the list in the dialog box.
Click OK to confirm the assignment.
A confirmation window appears.
Click either the
- Yes to immediately generate the newly assigned report.
- No to only add it to the list of assigned reports.

The selected report was assigned to the selected device group.

Viewing report result of a device group

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the desired device group in the left window pane.
Select the subnode Report Results in the left window pane.
Select the desired report result in the right window pane.
Select Edit > View .

A browser window appears displaying the contents of the selected report result.

Unassigning report from a device group

Select Device Groups in the left window pane.
Select the desired device group in the left window pane.
Select the subnode Assigned Objects in the left window pane.
Select the subnode Reports in the left window pane.
Select the desired report from the list in the right window pane.
Select Edit > Unassign Report .

The selected report was unassigned from the selected device group.