ServerConductor/Blade Server Manager Description and Reference

### 9.1.1 Grouping method

This subsection describes how to create a group of hosts. To create a group, you must log on as an administrator. If you have logged on as sub-administrator, you can only reference created groups.

To group hosts or server chassis:

1. From the Host Management window, choose Groups.
   Batch Setting and Batch Operation are displayed as pull-down menus.
2. Select a menu appropriate to the group that is to be created.
   Select the menu according to purpose, as described below:
   - For batch setting of agent service settings
     From the Batch Setting menu, choose Agent Service Setting.
   - For batch operation of power control
     From the Batch Operation menu, choose Power Control.
   The corresponding grouping window is displayed. The following shows the grouping window for batch setting of agent service settings:

   - A group created for a specific purpose cannot be used for any other purpose. For example, a group created for an agent service cannot be used for power control.
3. From the Edit menu, choose Create New Group.
   A new group is created in the group tree.
4. From the Host Management window, drag a host that you wish to register into the group and drop it in the grouping window.

You can register as many hosts as you wish to include in the group by repeating step 4. Because you can create multiple groups in a hierarchical structure, the created groups can be classified by purpose and by types of hosts. You can also assign any desired names to the groups. You should use group names that are indicative of the group's purpose. Groups can be arranged into a maximum of eight hierarchical levels.

After creating groups, from the File menu, choose Save to save the grouping information.

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