Configuration categories in Configuration Manager 2007 are optional properties for a configuration item or configuration baseline. They are designed to help improve searching and filtering when you have a high number of configuration items and configuration baselines.
There are three ways to assign configuration categories to configuration items and configuration baselines:
- In the wizards that create the configuration
item or configuration baseline.
- In the General tab of the
configuration baseline properties or the configuration item
properties.
- Using the right-click action Manage
Categories.
To assign configuration categories in the wizards
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In the Identification page of the wizard, click Categories to display the Categories dialog box.
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Under Available categories, select the categories you want to assign the configuration item or configuration baseline to.
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Click OK.
To assign configuration categories when editing the properties of a configuration baseline or configuration item
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Desired Configuration Management.
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To assign a configuration category to a configuration baseline in the properties of a configuration baseline, navigate to the Configuration Baselines node, right-click the configuration baseline, and then click Properties.
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To assign a configuration category to a configuration item in the properties of a configuration item, navigate to the Configuration Items node, right-click the configuration item, and then click Properties.
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In the General tab, click Categories to display the Categories dialog box.
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Under Available categories, select the categories to which you want the configuration baseline or configuration item to be assigned
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Click OK, and then click OK to close the properties of the configuration baseline or configuration item dialog box.
To assign configuration categories using the Manage Categories action
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Desired Configuration Management.
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To assign one or more configuration categories to a configuration baseline, navigate to the Configuration Baselines node, right-click the configuration baselines, and then click Manage Categories.
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To assign one or more configuration categories to a configuration item, navigate to the Configuration Items node, right-click the configuration items, and then click Manage Categories.
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In the Categories dialog box, under Available categories, select the categories to which you want the configuration baselines or configuration items to be assigned
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Click OK.