Groups
For a conceptual discussion of groups, machines, and the machine set, see the following topics:
The following tasks contain information on performing common group operations:
Creating a Group
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Click the Create New Group link.
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Provide a name for the group. The new group is created and the View/Edit details page appears allowing you to provide group details.
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Modify the group using the Basic, Permissions, Members, and Transactions tabs. The options contained in each of these tabs are explained below.
Basic |
Set and view basic information about the group, including the group name and description. |
Permissions |
Set and view the permissions associated with the group, including the administrators assigned to the group, the channels available to the group, and e-mail notifications for this group. |
Members |
Set and view the members of this group. To add a machine to a group, you must have Grant permission for the group and Modify permission for the machine. |
Transactions |
Set and view the transactions that are to be performed by members of this group. Any transactions created when modifying a group are performed only by the current group, rather than the members of the machine set. |
Viewing Groups
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Click the Groups link in the Novell ZENworks Linux Management Web interface.
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The name and description of each group you have created appears in the Groups list. To view details about any group, click the group name.
Deleting a Group
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In the Groups list, click the name of the group you want to delete.
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The basic information tab is displayed. Click the delete button and confirm the deletion.
Modifying a Group
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In the Groups list, click the name of the group you want to modify.
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Modify the group using the Basic, Permissions, Members, and Transactions tabs. The options contained in each of these tabs are explained below.
Basic |
Set and view basic information about the group, including the group name and description. |
Permissions |
Set and view the permissions associated with the group, including the administrators assigned to the group, the channels available to the group, and e-mail notifications for this group. |
Members |
Set and view the members of this group. To add a machine to a group, you must have Grant permission for the group and Modify permission for the machine. |
Transactions |
Set and view the transactions that are to be performed by members of this group. Any transactions created when modifying a group are performed only by the current group, rather than the members of the machine set. |