Manually creating a device group tree

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You can create a device group tree when working with the devices table, with the network interactions map and the topology map. Tree creation functions are available in the Create group tree or Select group in tree window.

Only users with the Administrator role can create a device group tree.

To utilize the functions for creating a device group tree:

1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through the web interface using the Administrator account.
2. In the Assets section on the Devices tab or in the Network map section, do one of the following:
   • Open the Create group tree window by clicking the Configure groups button.

     The Configure groups button in the Assets section is available in the Group management drop-down list in the toolbar.

     The Configure groups button in the Network map section is only available on the Network interactions map tab.

   • Open the Select group in tree window by adding devices to groups. You can also open this window when filtering the devices table by the Group column.

Any changes made to the device group tree in the Create group tree or Select group in tree window are applied immediately.

To create the device group tree, you can use the following functions:

• Add group
  1. In the Create group tree or Select group in tree window, add a new group in one of the following ways:
     • If the tree is empty and you want to add the first group, click the Add button or press either the INSERT or ENTER key.
     • If you want to add a group on the same hierarchical level as an existing group, select this group and press ENTER.
     • If you want to add a child group to an existing group, select this group and click the Add button or press the INSERT key.
  2. In the entry field, enter the group name.

     You can use letters, numerals, a space, and the following special characters: ! @ # № $ % ^ & ( ) [ ] { } ' , . - _ /.

     The group name must meet the following requirements:

     • Must begin and end with any permitted character except a space.
     • Must contain 255 characters or less.
     • Must not match the name of any other group included under the same parent group (not case-sensitive).
  3. Click the icon on the right of the entry field.
• Rename group
  1. In the Create group tree or Select group in tree window, select the group that you want to rename.
  2. Click the Rename button or press F2.
  3. In the entry field, enter the new name of the group.

     You can use letters, numerals, a space, and the following special characters: ! @ # № $ % ^ & ( ) [ ] { } ' , . - _ /.

     The group name must meet the following requirements:

     • Must begin and end with any permitted character except a space.
     • Must contain 255 characters or less.
     • Must not match the name of any other group included under the same parent group (not case-sensitive).
  4. Click the icon on the right of the entry field.

  The new group name will appear in the information about devices that are added to this group or to its child groups.

• Deleting groups

  When a group is deleted, the devices that were added to that group are not deleted. Instead, the devices from the deleted group are moved to the same level in the device tree hierarchy where the deleted group had been.

  To delete a group from the device group tree:

  1. In the Create group tree or Select group in tree window, select the group that you want to delete.
  2. Click the icon.

     This opens a window prompting you to select a deletion option.

  3. In the prompt window, click one of the following buttons depending on your desired result:
     • If you want to delete only the selected group and leave its child groups, click the Selected only button.
     • If you want to delete the selected group together with all of its child groups, click the With child groups button.

     A window with a confirmation prompt opens.

  4. In the prompt window, click OK.
• Move group
  1. In the Create group tree or Select group in tree window, select the group that you want to move.
  2. Use the arrow icons or their corresponding key combinations ALT+↓, ALT+↑, ALT+←, or ALT+→ to move the group relative to other elements of the tree. If an operation cannot be performed, the icon for the operation is not available.

• Search groups

  You can find relevant groups in the device group tree by using the Search groups field in the Create group tree or Select group in tree window. Groups that meet the search criteria are displayed in the device group tree. For groups that are child groups, their parent groups are also displayed.

• Update the tree

  The composition of groups in the device group tree could be changed on the Server while you are working with the tree (for example, it could be changed by another user who is connected to the Server).

  You can manually update the tree by using the icon in the Create group tree or Select group in tree window.