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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Configuring Dynamic Groups
This feature provides the ability to create device groups based on whatever criteria users
choose, without having to create device shortcuts. Dynamic groups can be created for
specific device types, device attributes, active monitors, or anything else that is stored for
individual devices in the database. Dynamic groups act as SQL queries that run on the
WhatsUp Gold database, and can display real-time data if viewed through a report that is set
to automatically refresh.
WhatsUp Gold is pre-configured with dynamic group examples, which you can see in the
Devices view, under Device Groups.
All of the Dynamic Group examples (on page 83) are active, so if you have devices that meet
the criteria, you will see the device displayed within the group. In the web interface, the
dynamic group display is refreshed every 2 minutes. A group is also refreshed when you
select it.
To view or edit the criteria for a dynamic group, right-click the group name, then select
properties.
Note: Dynamic groups on the web interface do not follow group access rights. Anyone with
the ability to view the device group that a dynamic group is in can access that dynamic
group. However, only devices that the user has the permission to view appear in the group.
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