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15 Grouping Units

The DSView 3 Explorer automatically groups managed appliances by the type of appliance (DSR

switch, ACS console server and so on). Target devices are automatically grouped based on the type

to which they are assigned.

You may also add and change the following types of groups:

•Sites

• Departments

• Locations

• Custom fields - Custom fields allow a user to create groupings of units which are accessed by

all DSView 3 software users

• Personal and global unit groups - Global unit groups may be seen by all users; personal unit

groups are visible only to the user who created the group

You may create one or more site, department and location names and then associate units with

them. For example, you could create sites names such as Austin and Sunrise, department names

such as Software Development and Human Resources or location names such as Lab Room 101

and System Administrator’s Office.

Site, Department and/or Location columns may be included in a Units View window display, using

the Customize link. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 26.

To group units by site, department or location, you first create a site/department/location, then

associate units with it. Sites/departments/locations that contain units to which a user does not have

access rights will not appear in the side navigation bar. The site/department/location must also have

at least one unit associated with it to be displayed in the side navigation bar.

To add a site, department or location:

1. Click the Units tab.

2. To add a site, click Sites in the top navigation bar. The Sites window will open.