Manual Chapter : Creating a static group of managed devices

Applies To:

BIG-IQ Centralized Management

  • 8.4.0
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Creating a static group of managed devices

You must license and discover BIG-IP devices before you can place them into a group.

To more easily manage a large number of devices, you can organize them into groups. For example, you could add devices to groups according to the running applications, geographical location, or department.

  1. At the top of the screen, click Devices.

  2. On the left, click DEVICE GROUPS.

  3. Click Add Group.

  4. In the Name field, type the name you want to use to identify this group.

    You can change this name at any time, after you save this group.

  5. In the Description field, type a description for this group.

    For example, BIG-IP devices located in Seattle.

    You can change this description at any time, after you save this group.

  6. For the Group Type setting, select Static.

  7. From the Parent Group list, select the source for the group you are creating.

  8. For the Available in Services setting, 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.

  9. From the Available list, select the BIG-IP device(s) you want to add to this group.

    You can filter on specific groups by selecting a group from the list.

If you want to further filter specific devices from within this group, you can create a dynamic group.