Manual Chapter :
Creating a dynamic group of managed devices
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 8.4.0
Creating a dynamic group of managed devices
You must create a static group before you can create a dynamic group.
To filter a static group on certain parameters, you can create a dynamic group. For example, if you have a static group for all devices located in a particular city, and you want to view only those running a specific version of software, you could create a dynamic group to filter on that version number.
- At the top of the screen, clickDevices
- On the left, clickDEVICE GROUPS.
- Click theAdd Groupbutton.
- In theNamefield, type the name you want to use to identify this group.You can change this name at any time, after you save this group.
- In theDescriptionfield, type a description for this group.For example,BIG-IP Devices located in SeattleYou can change this description any time, after you save this group.
- For theGroup Typesetting, selectDynamic Group.
- From theParent Grouplist, select the source for the group you are creating.
- In theSearch Filterfield, type a term on which you want to filter the group.
- For theAvailable in Servicessetting, select the services licensed for this device.If this BIG-IP device is licensed for services you are not managing, you can reduce the number of devices displayed in the BIG-IP inventory by selecting the check box next to only the services you manage. If you are managing all aspects of BIG-IQ, select the check box next to each service running on this BIG-IP device.
- Click theSave & Closebutton.
This devices dynamic group reflects any changes made to the static group. For example, if a device is removed from its parent group, it no longer appears in the associated static group. Also, if a device no longer contains the object you filtered on, the device no longer displays in the dynamic group.
