Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
To configure Dynamic Groups:
1 Click the Devices tab, then click New Dynamic Group. The Create Dynamic Group
dialog appears.
2 Select a method for configuring the new Dynamic Group. Select Use the WhatsUp Gold
Dynamic Group Builder, Use SQL dialog, or Create a predefined dynamic group. If
you are an advanced SQL user, select the second option. Otherwise, we recommend
selecting the Dynamic Group Builder.
To use the Dynamic Group Builder:
1 Enter a name and description for the new dynamic group:
Group Name. Enter a name for the Dynamic Group as it will appear in the WhatsUp
Gold Device List.
Description (Optional). Enter a short description for the new Dynamic Group. This
description is visible to all users who can open the dynamic group.
2 In Filter, select which groups to search for devices that match the dynamic group
criteria.
Select All devices to show all devices that match the criteria of the dynamic group.
Select All devices in the parent group to show all devices that match the criteria of
the dynamic group and are located in the group in which the dynamic group is
located.
Select All devices in the parent group and its children groups to show all devices
that match the criteria of the dynamic group and are located in the group in which
the dynamic group is located or any of that group's children groups.
3 Create and edit rules to form an SQL filter for the Dynamic Group.
To begin writing the rules for your SQL filter, click Add. The Dynamic Group Rule Editor (on
page 315) appears.
4 In the Dynamic Group Editor, enter the appropriate information (for more information,
see the help topic for this dialog). As you create rules, they are added to the Dynamic
Group Builder dialog where you can add more rules, edit, or delete existing rules by
clicking the Add, Edit, or Delete buttons.
Parentheses (single, double, triple, and quadruple) are available for use in your filter code -
add them by selecting them from the lists before and after your rules.
You can move existing rules up or down within your filter code by selecting a rule and then
clicking on the Up and Down buttons.
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