Task
For option definitions, click ? on the page displaying the options.
1
Go to Systems | System Tree, then click New Systems. The New Systems page
appears.
2
Select Import systems from a text file into the selected group, but do not deploy
agents.
3
Click Browse, then select the text file.
4
Select what to do with systems that already exist elsewhere in the System tree.
5
Click OK.
The systems are imported to the selected group in the System Tree. If your text file organized
the systems into groups, the server creates the groups and imports the systems.
Sorting systems into criteria-based groups
Use these tasks to configure and implement sorting to group systems. For systems to sort into
groups, sorting must be enabled on the server and the desired systems, and sorting criteria
and the sorting order of groups must be configured.
Tasks
Adding sorting criteria to groups
Enabling System Tree sorting on the server
Enabling and disabling System Tree Sorting on Systems
Sorting systems manually
Adding sorting criteria to groups
Use this task to configure sorting criteria for a group. Sorting criteria can be based on IP address
information or tags.
Task
For option definitions, click ? on the page displaying the options.
1
Go to Systems | System Tree | Group, then select the group in the System Tree.
2
Next to Sorting criteria click Edit. The Sorting Criteria page for the selected group
appears.
3
Select Systems that match any of the criteria below, then the criteria selections
appear.
NOTE:
Although you can configure multiple sorting criteria for the group, a system only
has to match a single criterion to be placed in this group.
4
Configure the criterion. Options include:
• Tags — Add specific tags to ensure systems with such tags that come into the parent
group are sorted into this group.
• IP addresses — Use this text box to define an IP address range or subnet mask as
sorting criteria. Any system whose address falls within it is sorted into this group.
5
Repeat as necessary until sorting criteria areconfigured for the group, then click Save.
Organizing Systems for Management
Creating and populating groups
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