System > Machine Group Create / Delete
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How do I create a new group ID?
To create a new machine group:
Enter a new group name in the text box.
Press Create to create to create the new machine group ID. The new machine group is displayed in the list.
You can now assign administrators to administer the new group.
How do I delete a group ID?
To delete a machine group:
Select the checkbox next to the machine group ID you wish to delete. More than one checkbox can be selected if you wish to delete multiple machine groups at the same time.
Press Delete.
A dialog box confirms the deletion. Press OK to delete, or Cancel. The groups are removed from the list.
Only empty machine groups may be deleted. If any machine is assigned to a machine group, then the checkbox beside the group name will be disabled and shown in gray.
Note: Deleting a group also deletes any associated subgroups.
Explanation of items on this page
The following elements are displayed in the Membership function:
Enter name for new machine group
Enter the name of a new machine group ID that you wish to create.
Allow standard administrators to create root groups
By default, standard administrators may not create or delete root level machine groups. If you wish to allow standard administrators to create or delete root level machine group check this box.
When a standard administrator creates a new root machine group, permission to access that machine group is automatically granted to all administrator roles that administrator belongs to.
Note: Only master administrators by enable this permission
Create as subgroup of
Create subgroups within machine groups. To create a subgroup select the parent group from this dropdown control prior to clicking Create. To create a new top level root group leave the dropdown control set to < New Root Group >
Create
Press Create to create a new machine group with the specified name.
Delete
Press Delete to delete an empty machine group. An empty machine group is one with no machines assigned to that group.
Total Machines
This value allows the administrator to see the number of machines managed.
Total Groups
This value allows the administrator to see the number of groups defined.
Machine Group
Each machine group defined is displayed under Machine Group. The checkbox beside the machine group is enabled only if no machines are assigned to that group ID. The checkbox may be selected to delete empty machine groups.
Total Group
Shows the administrator the number of machines in each machine group including any associated subgroups. This can be used to evenly distribute machines per group, or to plan migration of some groups to a new server.
Sub Group
Shows the administrator the number of machines in an individual machine group. If the group has subgroups, none of the machines in those subgroups are counted.