Excluding or Including Computers in Computer Groups

You can specify, by domain and computer name, which computers to always exclude or include in the computer group. The computers are excluded from or included in the computer group regardless of their other properties. These changes take effect at the next managed computer scan.

To exclude computers from the computer group:

1. Expand Microsoft Operations Manager (default) in the left pane.
2. Expand Rules in the left pane.
3. Expand Computer Groups in the left pane.
4. In the right pane, click the computer group from which you want to exclude computers.
5. Click Action on the menu bar.
6. Click Properties on the Action menu.
7. Click the Excluded Computers tab.
8. Click Add.
9. Identify the computer you want to exclude, and then click OK. You may also browse to identify the computer to be excluded.

To include computers in the computer group:

1. Expand Microsoft Operations Manager (default) in the left pane.
2. Expand Rules in the left pane.
3. Expand Computer Groups in the left pane.
4. In the right pane, click the computer group in which you want to include computers.
5. Click Action on the menu bar.
6. Click Properties on the Action menu.
7. Click the Included Computers tab.
8. Click Add.
9. Identify the computer you want to include, and then click OK. You may also browse to identify the computer to be included.