Avocent SPC420 manual 211

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 211

There are two top-level system-defined unit group containers: global root and personal root. These group containers cannot be deleted. They can contain other unit groups, but not individual units. All global unit groups are descendents of global root. All personal unit groups are descendents of personal root.

There is also a system-defined unit group named Unassigned, which is a descendent of the global root. This unit group automatically contains all units that are not assigned to any other global unit groups. This group cannot be deleted, and you cannot add subgroups (children) to the Unassigned unit group.

Global unit groups may only be created, modified or deleted by users with DSView 3 software administrator, user administrator or appliance administrator privileges. The global root, personal root and unassigned unit groups cannot be deleted.

Global Root

System Defined

•Can change rights

•Can create subgroups

•Can add groups as children, but not units

Personal Root

System Defined

•No rights associated with personal groups

•Can create subgroups

•Can add groups as children, but not units

Unassigned	User Defined
System Defined	Global Groups

User Defined

Personal Groups

•Can change rights

•Cannot create subgroups

•Cannot add units as members

•If a unit is not assigned to any other global group, it automatically becomes a member of this group

•Can change rights

•Can create subgroups

•Can add units as members

•No rights associated with personal groups

•Can create subgroups

•Can add units as members

Figure 15.2: Unit Groups Structure

Table 15.3: Unit Groups Features

Group Type	Can change rights?	Can have subgroups?	Can add units as members?
System Defined
Global Root	Yes	Yes	No, can only add groups
Unassigned	Yes	No	No
Personal Root	No	Yes	No, can only add groups