Use host groups to organize your data
Organize your data center view by Host Groups. Host groups represent relationships between hosts such as a business unit or a department. Host groups can be nested within host groups, resulting in sub-groups. In addition, a host can appear in multiple host groups. Host Group view is available in two modes - aggregate or non-aggregate. This is set using the button.
See Hierarchy toolbar to organize your data.
This structure determines how host counts are reported.
See Count values.
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The Inventory also provides management functionality for Hosts, Backup Servers and Host Groups.
See Host groups vs attributes.
To access Host Groups view
- Click Inventory.
- Click the Host Groups icon.
- Click the Configure icon.
- Select Cascade to sub groups to display host groups in an aggregated mode.
This structure determines how host counts are reported. When you select Cascade to sub groups, the top-level host group count reflects all hosts assigned to the group and all hosts directly assigned to its sub groups. The counts are rolled up to the top-level host group. When Cascade to sub groups is not selected (non-aggregate mode), the count for each group only reflects hosts directly assigned to it.
- Click Apply when you complete all selections.
