Adding resources to general groups

Add resources to general groups so that you can receive alert notifications about changes in the configuration, attributes, and performance of the resources in the group. You can add resources to one or more existing groups or you can create a new group.

The following resources and their internal resources can be added to a general group:
  • Storage systems*
  • Hosts
  • Hypervisors
  • Switches
  • Fabrics
  • Other general groups
Tip: * For IBM® Cloud Object Storage, only vaults can be added to general groups.

Only resources that you specifically add to a group are included as members of the group. For example, if you add a SAN Volume Controller, the internal resources of the SAN Volume Controller, such as volumes and pools, are not automatically added to the group. To add the volumes and pools, you must specifically select those resources and add them to the group.

You can create a general group hierarchy by adding one or more general groups as subgroups of a general group. When you define a general group alert for a resource such as a volume, the alert applies to all the volumes that belong to that group and all its subgroups.

To add resources to a general group, complete these steps:
  1. Take one of the following actions to go to the list page for the resource or group that you want to add:
    • To add top-level resources such as storage systems, servers, hypervisors, switches, or fabrics, go to the appropriate resource page. For example, to add servers, in the menu bar, click Servers > Servers.
    • To add internal resources of top-level resources, complete the following steps:
      1. Go to the resource list page for the top-level resource. For example, to add internal resources of a SAN Volume Controller, in the menu bar, click Storage > Block Storage Systems.
      2. Right-click the resource and click View Details.
      3. In the Internal Resources section, click the type of resource that you want to add, for example, volumes or pools.
    • To add general groups, in the menu bar, click Groups > General Groups.
  2. Right-click one or more resources or groups and click Add to General Group.
  3. Take one of the following actions:
    • To add the resources or groups to a new group, click Add to new group and specify a name and description for the new group.
    • To add the resources or groups to one or more existing groups, click Add to existing groups and click the appropriate groups in the list.
  4. Optional: Customize the icon for a new group by clicking the existing icon and selecting another icon.
  5. Click Save.
To view the resources and subgroups that are members of the group, complete the following steps:
  1. Go to Groups > General Groups.
  2. Right-click the general group and select View Details.

    On the general group details page, all the different resource types, such as volumes or pools, that are members of the group or members of its subgroups are shown in the Members section.

  3. Click the resource type to view the specific resources. For example, click Volumes to view all the volumes that are in the general group or in its subgroups.
  4. Click Subgroups to view the child groups.

To define alerts for the general group, use the View Alert Definitions action on the General Groups page.