Create a Custom Category and Group

  1. Click [Device List] in the navigation tree to expand the system category.

  2. Right-click the blank space in the navigation tree and select [Add Category].

  3. Enter the category name and click [OK].

  4. Right-click the created category and select [Add Group].

    • Assign the existing devices matched by filter criteria. Only the registered devices in the device list are included in the group.
    • Assign new or unassigned devices using filter criteria. The registered devices in the device list and newly discovered devices are included in the group.
    • [Filter Criteria] can be used when either of the two items shown above is selected. Specify the matching condition, device property item, comparative operator, and reference value for the criteria to narrow down devices.
      • Matching condition: Select from the following items: Match All, Match Any, or Match None
      • Device property item: Select a property item that can be retrieved from the device.
      • Comparative operator: Select from the following items: including, excluding, larger than, equal to, starting with, ending with
      • Reference value: Enter the value to be used as a reference.

      To specify more than one matching criteria, click the Add button.

  1. Enter a group name.

  2. Specify the target range of the device to be categorized in a group.

  3. Click [Select Device], and check that the result is as you intended.

  4. Click [OK].

To edit multiple category names or group names at one time, select the categories or groups in the navigation tree, and then press the F2 key.

  1. To add an individual device to a group, drag the device from the device list and drop it in the group.

To select more than one device, select the devices while pressing the SHIFT or CTRL key.

For the operations that can be performed on the navigation tree, refer to Device Management.

Although you can perform a task on a device belonging to the "Unassigned" group, it is recommended to leave no device in the "Unassigned" group to make management easier.

You can also import or export categories or groups in a CSV file. For the format of CSV files, refer to Add Devices Manually.

When [Assign new or unassigned devices using filter criteria] is selected, it may take up to 5 minutes to assign the corresponding device to a group.