Add, Edit, or Delete a Group
In the
Network Map
page, you can group multiple entities
together for the better management and visibility. In the Network Map
page, groups define a set of multiple entities. A group can also contain other groups.
Groups are used to organize the entity list and to provide a context to the visualization in
the network map. You can also use groups when searching for entities and paths.VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
automatically
creates some types of groups. For example, the system groups virtual entities inside
the same physical host. You can also add your own groups, delete groups, and edit
existing groups. You cannot
edit or delete system-generated groups.
- In theNetwork Mappage, clickEditin the lower-right corner.
- After you clickEdit, you can do the following:OptionActionAdd a groupTo add a group, do the following:
- Click theAdd Groupicon located in the lower-right corner.
- In theCreate Groupwindow, in theNametext box, enter a group name.
- From theEntitiesdrop-down, select all the entities that you want to add in the group.
- You can select entities using device name, groups, IP address, IP range or subnet, and custom search.
- You can use combination of these options to find entities.
- You can also select entities in theNetwork Topologyto create groups. You can only select entities which are not part of any previous group. You can not select entities which are part of any existing groups, but you can select a top-level group to create a new group.
- The custom search enables you to find entities using SQL like queries.
- If you use the IP range/subnet or custom search to create a group, the group can change size dynamically. This happens because, based on your search criteria, devices get added or removed automatically to the group when any data sources get added or removed inVMware Aria Operations for Networks.
- When using the IP range/subnet or custom search option to create groups, if an entity matches more than one group, then the entity gets added to the group whose name comes first in alphabetical order.
- From theColordrop-down, select a color for the group, and clickSubmit.
Edit a groupTo edit a group, do the following:- Select the user-defined group that you want to edit, and clickEdit Group.
- In theEdit Groupwindow, do the required changes.
- ClickSubmit.
You can edit only user-defined groups. You cannot edit system-generated groups.Delete a groupTo delete a group, do the following:- Select the group you want to delete, and clickDelete Group.
- In theConfirm Actionwindow, clickConfirm.