System Center Essentials 2007 computer groups can be used to specify a subset of your managed computers, to which you can apply rules, apply monitors, deploy software, or use other Essentials 2007 management tools.
When you create a new computer group, it is displayed along with the default computer groups in the Computers and Monitoring views. It is also available when approving software and update deployments.
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| After creating a new computer group, it might take several minutes for the group members to be displayed in the Views pane. You might also need to right-click the new group and select Refresh. |
To create a new computer group containing individually selected computers
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In the System Center Essentials console, click Computers.
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In the Computers pane, click Create new group.
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Select the Select computers from the list below check box.
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In the Create New Computer Group dialog box, enter a meaningful name for the new computer group. The names are displayed alphabetically in other locations in Essentials 2007.
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Select or clear check boxes for the individual computers that you want to add to the new group in the Members of this computer group list. Use the drop-down arrows at the column headings to filter the list on Computer, Operating System Version, or Computer Make and Model.
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Click OK.
To create a computer group based on a Management Pack computer group
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In the System Center Essentials console, click Computers.
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In the Computers pane, click Create new group.
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Select the Select computers from a managed computer group check box to create a computer group with the name of a Management Pack.
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Click Browse, select a Management Pack group, and click OK. In the Members of this computer group dialog box, select the desired Management Pack.
NoteThe name of the new computer group is the same as the name of the selected Management Pack.