Managing the arrangement of assets in the group tree

You can manage the arrangement of assets in the group tree by adding assets to the relevant groups or excluding assets from groups.

Until an asset is added to a specific group, information about this asset does not contain any information about the specific location of the asset. This asset is assigned to the top level of the hierarchy within the group tree. After an asset is added to a group, the application saves the location of this asset as the full path to the group in the group tree.

Only users with the Administrator role can manage the location of assets within the group tree.

To manage the arrangement of assets in the group tree, you can use the following functions:

Add one asset to a group
To add an asset to a group:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. Select the asset in the Assets section or in the Network map section.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. In the details area, go to the Settings tab.
5. Click the icon in the right part of the Group field.
  The Select group in tree window appears.
6. In the asset group tree, select the relevant group.
  If the relevant group is not in the tree, you can add it in the currently open Select group in tree window.
7. Click the Select button.
  The path to the selected group will appear in the Group field.
8. Click Save in the details area.
  This button is unavailable if not all required information is specified in the asset settings or if invalid values have been defined. The tab containing settings requiring corrected values is marked by the icon.
Add multiple assets to a group
You can add multiple assets to a group when working with the assets table.

When working with the network map, you can also add multiple known assets represented by nodes on the network map to a group. You can select the relevant nodes individually or as part of collapsed groups that include the relevant assets. When a collapsed group is selected, all assets in the child groups of any nesting level are also included in the asset selection.

To add multiple assets to a group when working with the table:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. Select the Assets section.
3. In the assets table, select the assets that you want to add to a group.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window.
4. Right-click to open the context menu.
5. In the context menu, select the Move to group option.
  The Select group in tree window appears.
6. In the asset group tree, select the relevant group.
  If the relevant group is not in the tree, you can add it in the currently open Select group in tree window.
7. Click the Select button.
  The path to the selected group will appear in the Group column.
To add multiple assets to a group when working with the network map:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. In the Network map section, select the relevant nodes of assets and/or collapsed groups.
  To select multiple nodes and/or groups, perform one of the following actions:
  - Hold down the SHIFT key and use your mouse to select a rectangular area containing the relevant objects.
  - Hold down the CTRL key and use your mouse to select the relevant objects.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window. The details area shows the total number of selected nodes and groups while also showing the quantitative distribution of selected objects by type.
3. If the selected objects belong to different types or categories of devices, you can exclude certain types of objects (for example, nodes of devices that are unknown to the application) or categories (for example, PLC). To do so, clear the check box next to the name of the category or type.
4. Right-click to open the context menu.
5. In the context menu, select the Move to group option.
  The Select group in tree window appears.
6. In the asset group tree, select the relevant group.
  If the relevant group is not in the tree, you can add it in the currently open Select group in tree window.
7. Click the Select button.
  The selected nodes representing known assets will be displayed within the selected group.
Remove one asset from a group
To remove an asset from a group:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. Select the asset in the Assets section or in the Network map section.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. In the details area, go to the Settings tab.
5. In the Group field, delete the path to the group by clicking the Clear link above the field (the link is displayed if a group is defined).
6. Click Save.
  This button is unavailable if not all required information is specified in the asset settings or if invalid values have been defined. The tab containing settings requiring corrected values is marked by the icon.
After saving the changes for the asset, the Group parameter is cleared and the asset will be assigned to the top level of the hierarchy within the group tree.
Remove multiple assets from groups
You can remove multiple assets from groups when working with the assets table. The assets selected for removal from groups may be part of the same group or in different groups.

When working with the network map, you can also remove multiple known assets represented by nodes on the network map from groups. You can select the relevant nodes individually or as part of collapsed groups that include the relevant assets. When a collapsed group is selected, all assets in the child groups of any nesting level are also included in the asset selection.

To remove multiple assets from groups when working with the table:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. Select the Assets section.
3. In the assets table, select the assets that you want to remove from groups.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window.
4. Right-click to open the context menu.
5. In the context menu, select the Remove from group option.
  A window with a confirmation prompt opens.
6. In the prompt window, confirm removal of the assets from groups.
For all selected assets, the Group parameter is cleared and these assets will be assigned to the top level of the hierarchy within the group tree.

To remove multiple assets from groups when working with the network map:
1. Connect to the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks Server through a web browser using the account credentials of a user with the Administrator role.
2. In the Network map section, select the nodes in expanded groups and/or collapsed groups.
  To select multiple nodes and/or groups, perform one of the following actions:
  - Hold down the SHIFT key and use your mouse to select a rectangular area containing the relevant objects.
  - Hold down the CTRL key and use your mouse to select the relevant objects.
  The details area appears in the right part of the web interface window. The details area shows the total number of selected nodes and groups while also showing the quantitative distribution of selected objects by type.
3. If the selected objects belong to different types or categories of devices, you can exclude certain types of objects (for example, nodes of devices that are unknown to the application) or categories (for example, PLC). To do so, clear the check box next to the name of the category or type.
4. Right-click to open the context menu.
5. In the context menu, select the Remove from group option.
  A window with a confirmation prompt opens.
6. In the prompt window, confirm removal of the assets from groups.
For all selected assets, the Group parameter is cleared and these assets will be displayed outside of groups.

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