Manually Adding Devices to Groups

Optionally, you can manually add devices to groups. When you add a device to a group, it is included in the group regardless of whether it matches the inclusion rules or whether it exists in the group scope.

About Filters 

Filters are a quick way to populate groups. For example, you could filter by system role or installed application to quickly populate a group.
Site Filters devices based on existing site groups.
Group Filters devices based on existing site and service groups.
Basic Search Filters devices based on the search criteria you enter. Wildcards are not recognized in this search box.

System Role Filters devices based on system roles:

• Primary Domain Controller is the most important server in a Windows Domain and has all the rules about users, computers and their access levels. This is where you log in when you log into a Domain.
• Member Server is the Server OS devices that are joined to a Domain.
• Standalone Server is the Server OS devices that are not joined to a Domain.
• Member Workstation is the Workstation OS devices that are joined to a Domain. Standalone Workstation is the Workstation OS devices that are not joined to a Domain.

Installed Application Filters devices based on applications installed on devices.
Barracuda Managed Workplace Component Filters devices based on whether Onsite Manager is installed, Device Manager is installed, or either is not installed.
Operating System Filters devices by operating system. The options are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux/Unix.
Windows Service Filters devices based on a selected Windows Service.
None Shows all devices and applies no filter.

To manually add devices to an existing service group

1. In Service Center, click Service Delivery > Groups.

2. Click the Service Groups tab.
3. Click the name of the service group to modify.
   If you need to create a service group first, see Creating a Group.
4. Click the Manual Inclusion tab.
5. Click Add.
6. Filter the list of devices by doing any of the following:
   • Use the Filter By list at the top of the dialog box to specify the devices you want to see in the list.
   • Use the lists under each column header to filter the list even more.
7. To filter the list more, do one of the following:
   • Use the filter lists under the column headings.
   • Type filter criteria in the control under the column heading.
     For example, type DT to filter all the devices that contain DT (which stands for Desktop in this example) in the device name.

   When using filters to add devices to groups, not all information may be available until the first asset scan for a new site has completed. See About Filters.

8. Do one of the following:
   • Select the check box that corresponds with each device you want to add to the group.
   • Select the check box in the column header to select all the devices.
9. Click Add.

To manually add devices to an existing site group

1. In Service Center, click Service Delivery > Groups.

2. Click the Site Group tab.
3. Click the name of the site group to modify.
   If you need to create a site group first, see Creating a Group.
4. Click the Manual Inclusion tab.
5. Click Add.
6. Filter the list of devices by doing any of the following:
   • Use the Filter By list at the top of the dialog box to specify the devices you want to see in the list.
   • Use the lists under each column header to filter the list even more.

   When using filters to add devices to groups, not all information may be available until the first asset scan for a new site has completed. See About Filters.

7. Do one of the following:
   • Select the check box that corresponds to each device you want to add to the group.
   • Select the check box in the column header to select all the devices.
8. Click Add.

To remove devices from an existing site or service group

1.  In Service Center, click Service Delivery > Groups.
2. Click the name of the site or service group to modify.
3. Click the Manual Inclusion tab.
4. Select the check box for the device you want to delete from the group.
5. Click Remove.