Common Orion Tasks
Using groups, it is a straightforward process to create custom web console views
displaying information about monitored objects distinguished by geographic or
departmental location. The following procedures create custom views that are then
populated with appropriate group-based resources.
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Creating a Custom Group
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Creating a Custom View
Creating a Custom Group
The following procedure creates a custom group of monitored objects in a defined
geographic location.
1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds > Orion Web Console.
2.
Log in to the web console as an administrator.
3. Click Settings in the top right corner of the web console.
4. Click Manage Groups in the Node & Group Management grouping of the Orion
Website Administration page.
5. Click Add New Group.
6.
Provide an appropriate Name and Description for the custom group. For
example, a group named Austin could be described as, All monitored
network objects in the Austin office.
7. Click Next.
8.
In the Available Objects pane, check all monitored objects fitting the group
definition. For example, using the example above, select all objects located in
the Austin office.
9. Click Add to Group.
10.
Select all monitored objects in the new group pane on the right, and then click
Create Group.
The new group of monitored objects located in the same geographic location is now
listed on the Manage Groups view.
Creating a Custom View
The following procedure creates a custom view that will be used to display
monitoring information for devices in a selected group.
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