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JP1 Version 12 JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Configuration Guide


3.4.1 Creating business groups

This subsection describes how to create business groups.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Setting up business groups

The following describes how to create business groups and assign hosts to them. Business group setup consists of all or some of the following steps:

(a) Creating a business group

To create a business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click the root node. From the pop-up menu, choose New.

    The Create Business Group window appears.

  4. In the Create Business Group window, enter values in the Business group name box, the Assigned JP1 asset group name box, and the Comment box.

  5. Click the OK button.

    A business group is created.

For details about the Create Business Group window, see 5.14 Create Business Group window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(b) Editing the properties of a business group

To edit the properties of a business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Edit Basic Information.

    The Edit Business Group Basic Information window appears.

  4. In the Edit Business Group Basic Information window, edit the values in the Business group name box, the Assigned JP1 asset group name box, and the Comment box.

  5. Click the OK button.

    The edited information for the business group is registered.

For details about the Edit Business Group Basic Information window, see 5.15 Edit Business Group Basic Information window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(c) Deleting a business group

To delete a business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Delete.

    The selected business group and all the monitoring groups below it are deleted.

For details about the IM Configuration Management window, see 5.1 IM Configuration Management window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(d) Adding hosts to a business group or deleting hosts from a business group

To add a host to a business group or delete a host from a business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click the business group node you want to add a host to or delete a host from. From the pop-up menu, choose Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts.

    The Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window appears.

  4. If you want to add a host, in the Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window, in the Host List section, select the host you want to add and click the Add button. If you want to delete a host, in the Added Hosts section, select the host you want to delete and click the Delete button.

    The selected host is added or deleted.

For details about the Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window, see 5.18 Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(e) Listing the hosts in a business group

To list the hosts in a business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select the business group node whose hosts you want to list.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the node information display area, click the Affiliated Host List button.

    A list of hosts in the selected business group appears. If you want to display the basic information, click the Basic Information button.

For details about the IM Configuration Management window, see 5.1 IM Configuration Management window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(2) Setting up monitoring groups

The hosts in a business group can be further grouped as subgroups within the same business group. These subgroups are called monitoring groups. The administrator who monitors the entire system should consult the administrators who monitor business systems to create monitoring groups. Monitoring group setup consists of all or some of the following steps:

(a) Creating a monitoring group

To create a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a business group node. From the pop-up menu, choose New.

    The Create Monitoring Group window appears.

  4. In the Create Monitoring Group window, enter values in the Monitoring group name box and the Comment box.

  5. Click the OK button.

    A monitoring group is created under the selected business group. If you have selected a monitoring group in the tree area, a monitoring group is created under that group.

For details about the Create Monitoring Group window, see 5.16 Create Monitoring Group window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(b) Editing the properties of a monitoring group

To edit the properties of a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Edit Basic Information.

    The Edit Monitoring Group window appears.

  4. In the Edit Monitoring Group window, edit the values in the Monitoring group name box and the Comment box.

  5. Click the OK button.

    The edited information for the monitoring group is registered.

For details about the Edit Monitoring Group window, see 5.17 Edit Monitoring Group window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(c) Deleting a monitoring group

To delete a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Delete.

    The selected monitoring group and all the monitoring groups under it are deleted.

(d) Copying a monitoring group

To copy a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Copy.

    The selected monitoring group and all the monitoring groups under it are copied.

(e) Cutting a monitoring group

To cut a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Cut.

    The selected monitoring group and all the monitoring groups under it are cut.

(f) Pasting a monitoring group

You can paste one or more monitoring groups you have copied in 3.4.1(2)(d) Copying a monitoring group or cut in 3.4.1(2)(e) Cutting a monitoring group. You can paste the monitoring groups only on nodes in the same business group.

To paste a monitoring group:

  1. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click a node. From the pop-up menu, choose Paste.

    The copied or cut monitoring group is pasted under the selected node. If the paste destination contains a monitoring group or a host with the same name, the Change Monitoring Group Name window appears. Change the name of the monitoring group.

(g) Adding hosts to a monitoring group or deleting hosts from a monitoring group

Perform the following procedure to add hosts to a monitoring group or delete hosts from a monitoring group. As a prerequisite, the hosts to be added to the monitoring group must have already been registered in the business group.

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select and right-click the monitoring group node you want to add a host to or delete a host from. From the pop-up menu, choose Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts.

    The Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window appears.

  4. If you want to add a host, in the Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window, in the Host List section, select the host you want to add and click the Add button. If you want to delete a host, in the Added Hosts section, select the host you want to delete and click the Delete button.

    The selected host is added or deleted.

For details about the Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window, see 5.18 Add or Delete Affiliated Hosts window in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager GUI Reference.

(h) Listing the hosts in a monitoring group

To list the hosts in a monitoring group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, in the tree area, select the monitoring group node whose hosts you want to list.

  3. On the Business Group page, in the node information display area, click the Affiliated Host List button.

    A list of hosts in the selected monitoring group appears. If you want to display the basic information, click the Basic Information button.

(3) Applying an edited business group to the IM Configuration Management database and Central Console

Perform the following procedure to apply an edited business group or monitoring group to the IM Configuration Management database and Central Console.

When you apply a modified business group or monitoring group, the old name of the business group or monitoring group, which is set in the Central Scope definitions listed below, is replaced with a new name. When you delete a business group or a monitoring group, the name of the business group or the monitoring group is replaced with a slash (/) and is no longer valid in Central Console.

To apply an edited business group:

  1. In the IM Configuration Management window, click the Business Group tab.

    The Business Group page is displayed.

  2. On the Business Group page, select the Acquire update right check box.

  3. From the menu bar, choose Operation, Business Group, and then Apply Business Group.

    The host information is updated to the settings displayed on the Business Group page and the latest configuration definition information takes effect.

  4. On the Business Group page, clear the Acquire update right check box.

(4) Setting reference and operation restrictions on a business group

The system administrator can set reference and operation restrictions on business groups and apply these restrictions to administrators who monitor business systems. For details about how to set reference and operation restrictions, see 5.19 Setting reference and operation restrictions on business groups.

After restrictions are set, the administrators who monitor business systems can reference and operate only the business systems they manage.