Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 6 Managing Devices
Managing Device Groups
The following procedure explains how to add a device group so you can easily apply policies and install
updates on multiple devices.
updates on multiple devices.
If you add the primary device in a stack or a cluster to a group, both devices are added to the group. If
you unstack or uncluster the devices, both devices remain in that group.
you unstack or uncluster the devices, both devices remain in that group.
To create a device group and add devices to it:
Access:
Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Devices > Device Management
.
The Device Management page appears.
Step 2
From the
Add
drop-down menu, select
Add Group
.
The Add Group pop-up window appears.
Step 3
In the
Name
field, type the name of the group.
Step 4
Under
Available Devices
, select one or more appliances to add to the device group. Use Ctrl or Shift while
clicking to select multiple appliances.
Step 5
Click
Add
to include the selected appliances in the device group.
Step 6
Click
OK
.
The device group is added.
Editing Device Groups
License:
Any
You can change the set of devices that reside in any device group. You must remove an appliance from
its current group before you can add it to a new group.
its current group before you can add it to a new group.
Moving an appliance to a new group does not change its policy to the policy previously applied to the
group. To change the device’s policy, you must apply a new policy to the device or device group.
group. To change the device’s policy, you must apply a new policy to the device or device group.
Note that if you add the primary device in a stack or a cluster to a group, both devices are added to the
group. If you unstack or uncluster the devices, both devices remain in that group.
group. If you unstack or uncluster the devices, both devices remain in that group.
To edit a device group:
Access:
Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Devices > Device Management
.
The Device Management page appears.
Step 2
Next to the device group you want to edit, click the edit icon (
).
The Edit Group pop-up window appears.
Step 3
Optionally, in the
Name
field, type a new name for the group
Step 4
Under
Available Devices
, select one or more appliances to add to the device group. Use Ctrl or Shift while
clicking to select multiple appliances.
Step 5
Click
Add
to include the selected appliances in the device group.
Step 6
To remove selected appliances from the device group, click the delete icon (
).