VMware VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.1.1 - RESPOSITORY, User Manual

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This chapter discusses groups in ADM. Topics include:
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“Overview” on page 25
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“Built ‐ In Groups” on page 26
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“User ‐ Defined Groups” on page 26
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“Importing and Exporting Group Definitions” on page 29
Overview
ADM is capable of discovering thousands of configuration items on a single appliance. The admin user can
create groups so that they can easily view, analyze, and track the specific subset of data. Group creation lets
the admin user classify configuration items into logical sets or collections so that actions such as creating
reports or policies, or viewing the inventory are applied to specific groups, instead of the entire database of
configuration items.
A group is a built ‐ in or user ‐ defined collection of one or more hosts, services, J2EE applications, database
instances, hypervisors, or virtual hosts. There are three types of groups: View, Business Application, and
Cluster.
ADM administrators can perform the following actions in this tab:
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Add Group: Adds a new group.
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Copy Group: Opens a dialog box to copy the selected group.
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Edit Group: Opens a dialog box to modify the selected group.
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Delete Group: Deletes the selected group (after confirming).
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Refresh Groups: Refreshes the selected group against the ADM database.
An automatic nightly refresh process synchronizes existing groups with information in the ADM
database.
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Import: Imports the group (previously saved or exported as an XML file).
If a group with the same name already appears in the Groups List the words Copy of is appended to the
beginning of the group name.
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Export: Exports group as an XML file.
The VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager Online Help provides step ‐ by ‐ step instructions on how to
perform these actions.
Groups
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Only admin users can create groups from the Manage > Groups page. The Manage tab is visible
only to admin users.