The Host Sets User Interface

The Host Sets Page

The Hosts Sets page allows you to view and create host sets. Host Sets are user definable categories that are used to group hosts together. These Host Sets are used with host searches and plans to facilitate identifying and displaying selecting groups of hosts.

You can sort the host sets list by clicking on one of the sort arrows in the header area host sets column. Click either the ascending or descending arrow to select the desired sort order.

The Host Sets Page has the following fields.

(Check Box)

Marks a host set for inclusion when host sets are deleted.

Host Set

A user definable text string that names the host set object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host set object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Action

Links that take you to other host sets related pages to either create a host set, view more information about a specific host set, or find a specific host set.

Actions for Checked Host Types

Permanently deletes all checked host sets.

The Host Sets Detail Page

The Host Sets Details Page allows you to view and change a specific Host Sets' information and attributes.

The Host Sets Details Page has the following fields.

Top Area

This section of the Host Sets Details page allows you to assign a host set name and description.

Host Set

A user definable text string that names the host set object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host set object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Member of Set

This section of the Host Sets Details page allows you to assign membership in one or more host sets. The fields in this section are grouped into three columns, Member Type, Name, and action.

Member type

Lists the type of objects that can be included in this host set. The objects included are Host, Hosts Set, and Host Search.

• Host - Allows you to assign individual hosts to this host set.

• Host Set - Allows you to make this host set a member of other host sets.

• Host Search - Displays the Attribute name.

• Current Member Hosts - Displays a list of the hosts that are a member of this host set.

Other

Allows you to either hide or display the host set.