•Do not create groups during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection. You can determine if the management server is getting either the topology or all element details, because the status button appears red during both operations.

•You can determine if a host is generic by double-clicking the host in System Manager and then clicking the Properties tab. If a host is generic, it is listed as Generic Host for its description.

To group Discovered hosts:

1.Access System Manager, as described in ”Accessing System Manager” on page 251.

2.Right-click a Discovered host, and select Group together with other hosts from the menu.

3.In the Custom Name box, enter a custom name for the group.

4.In the IP Address box, enter an IP address for the group.

5.In the DNS Name box, enter the DNS name for the group.

6.In the Version box, enter a version number for the group.

7.In the Operating System box, enter the operating system for the hosts in the group.

8.Select the hosts you want to be a part of the group, and click the button with the greater than sign (>).

The hosts are added to the group. You can sort the hosts by:

•Name - To sort hosts by name, click the Hosts column heading.

•Port - To sort hosts by port, click the Ports column heading.

•Connected Switches - To sort hosts by connected switches, click the Connected Switches column heading.

An arrow appears next to the column heading that sorts the hosts. For example, if the hosts are being sorted by name, an arrow appears next to the Hosts column heading. If the arrow next to the column heading is pointing up, the hosts are sorted in ascending numerical and alphabetical order. If the arrow is pointing down, the hosts are sorted in descending numerical and alphabetical order. Click the column heading to change the direction of the arrow.

9.To remove hosts from the group, click the button with the less than sign (<).

10.Click OK.

The management server no longer displays the grouped elements in the topology individually. A host icon with the group name on the bottom represents the group. The group cannot be monitored or managed.

Ungrouping Discovered Hosts

If one of the hosts in a group is going to change, you might want to ungroup Discovered hosts. An example of such a change would be when a host will be taken off line.

Keep in mind the following:

•Do not ungroup elements during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection. You can determine if the management server is getting either the topology or all element details, because the status button appears red during both operations.

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