Creating Device Groups

3 minute read Last updated on March 21, 2023

Use device groups to organize the devices in your tenant. A device can belong to only one device group at a time. Once you create a device group, you can use the Move to Device Group option to add devices to the group.

To create a device group, click on the Create Device Group button.

The Create a Device Group window appears:

In the Create a Device Group window, do the following:

  1. Name - Enter a descriptive name for the group.

  2. Policy - To assign a policy to the device group, click on the drop-down. Select a policy from the list that appears. The selected policy appears in the field. To assign no policy to the device group, select “None”.

  3. Create - Once you specify a name for the group, this button activates and you can click on it to create the group. You return to the Devices page where a table appears for the new device group. You may have to scroll the page to see the table. To add devices to the group, find the device table containing the devices you want to add and use the Move to Device Group option action option.

    Note: To exit the Create a Device Group window without creating any device groups, click outside of the window at any time.

Moving Devices to a Device Group

To move one or more devices into a device group, use the Move to Device Group button.

All devices moved into the device group assume the group’s assigned security policy. If no policy has been assigned to the group, the moved devices assume an Unassigned status.

  1. Access the Move to Device Group window by doing one of the following:
    1. To move a single device into a device group, click on the associated Move to Device Group button in the Devices table. See the following illustration:
    2. To move multiple devices into a device group, check the selection box for each device. The Bulk Actions panel appears. Click on the Move to Device Group button in the panel.
  2. When you click on the Move to Device Group button, the Move to Device Group window appears. See the illustration below:

  1. Using the Device Group field, click on the drop-down and select the device group into which you want to move the selected device(s).

  2. Click on the Move button. You return to the Devices page, and the device(s) are now grouped within the specified device group.

Modifying a Device Group

To modify a device group, click on the Edit button ( Edit button ) located above the device group table. The Modify Device Group window appears. See the following illustration:

Use the Name field to edit the group name. Use the Policy field to assign a different security policy or no policy. If no policy is currently assigned to the device group, you can assign a policy to the device group.