Groups Window
The Groups window allows users to create new groups of devices and provides information about existing groups.
All predefined groups have Read permissions only, except Suppressed_Devices to/from which the user is also able to add/remove members or devices.
The following predefined groups auto-populate upon UFM startup: Switches, 1U_Switches, Modular_Switches, Gateway_Devices, and Hosts.
To create a group of devices, do the following:
 
- Click “New” under “Groups.”   
- In the New Group wizard, fill in the required information under the General tab: Name (must be between 4-20 characters), Type (General/Rack/Port), and Description (optional), and click Next. 
- Under Members tab, move the members of the new group from the Available list to the Selected list. 
- Click “Finish” and the new group will appear under the Groups window. 
Group members details – port’s hostname, port’s GUID, and device’s IP address – can be viewed when selecting the group from the list of all groups available.
 
Group Actions
Right-clicking a group enables performing the following actions:
- Edit – groups can be modified either by editing the group description under General tab, or substituting group members under Members tab 
- Delete – existing groups can be deleted from the list 
- Remove All Members – all members of an existing group can be removed at once 
- Collect System Dump – sysdump may be generated for all members of an existing group - The user can filter group by type (General, Rack, Super Switch and Port)