You can use the following methods to move one or more virtual machine hosts to a host group:

With either method, you can select and move multiple hosts, and your selection can include hosts in different host groups.

To move hosts to a host group by using the drag-and-drop method
  1. In Hosts view, in the navigation pane, navigate to the host group that contains the hosts you want to move and then select the hosts.

    Note
    To select multiple consecutive hosts, hold down the SHIFT key while you click the first and the last host in the set. To select multiple hosts that are not sequential, hold down the CTRL key while you click each host.
  2. With the hosts selected, drag the hosts to the target host group in the navigation pane.

To move hosts to a host group by using the "Move to host group" action
  1. In Hosts view, navigate to the host group that contains the hosts you want to move.

  2. In the results pane, select the hosts you want to move.

    Note
    To select multiple consecutive hosts, hold down the SHIFT key while you click the first and the last host in the set. To select multiple hosts that are not sequential, hold down the CTRL key while you click each host.
  3. In the Actions pane, under Host, click Move to host group.

  4. In the Move Hosts dialog box, under Parent host group, click the host group you want to move the hosts to and then click OK.

See Also


For the most up-to-date Help information, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Help Online. To find additional Virtual Machine Manager 2008 documentation, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 TechCenter Library.