Table of Contents
1 Host groups
Overview
In the Configuration → Host groups section users can configure and maintain host groups. A host group can contain both templates and hosts.
A listing of existing host groups with their details is displayed. You can search and filter host groups by name.
Displayed data:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the host group. Clicking on the group name opens the host group configuration form. |
| Hosts | Number of hosts in the group (displayed in gray). Clicking on "Hosts" will, in the whole listing of hosts, filter out those that belong to the group. |
| Templates | Number of templates in the group (displayed in gray). Clicking on "Templates" will, in the whole listing of templates, filter out those that belong to the group. |
| Members | Names of group members. Template names are displayed in gray, monitored host names in blue and non-monitored host names in red. Clicking on a name will open the template/host configuration form. |
| Info | Error information (if any) regarding the host group is displayed. |
Mass editing options
Buttons below the list offer some mass-editing options:
- Enable hosts - change the status of all hosts in the group to "Monitored"
- Disable hosts - change the status of all hosts in the group to "Not monitored"
- Delete - delete the host groups
To use these options, mark the checkboxes before the respective host groups, then click on the required button.