Automatically grouping devices based on a criterion, starting from the root of the group tree

To automatically group devices based on a criterion, starting from the root of the group tree:

1. Use the web interface to connect to the Central Node with the Senior security officer role.
2. In the Network map section, on the Network interactions map tab, click one of the following buttons for selecting a grouping criterion in the toolbar in the left part of the network interactions map display area:
   • to group devices by subnet.
   • to group devices by category.
   • to group devices by vendor.

   This opens a prompt window in which you can select a grouping option.

3. To group devices by category and vendor based on address spaces, in the prompt window, select the Take into account the address spaces check box.
4. Click on one of the following buttons, depending on the what you want to do:
   • To group devices by subnets, click Group.
   • To group devices by category and vendor based on address spaces in all groups of the device group tree, click With child groups.
   • To group devices by category and vendor based on address spaces only at the top level of the device group tree hierarchy, click Selected only.

The application identifies devices that match the selected grouping criterion, creates groups for these devices, and arranges the devices into these groups.