1. In the WDM Console tree pane, expand the Configuration Manager, click the View node, and right click on an existing view.
2. Select Properties, to launch the Edit View window. The Group Type Hierarchy is shown on the left side of the window with each level of hierarchy designated by an increasingly indented "->" symbol
3. To add an additional Group Type to the hierarchy of the Group Type Hierarchy of the selected view-
• select a Group Type in the Available Group Types list and double click on it. • or, select a Group Type in the Available Group Types list and click Add button.
• or, select a Group Type in the Available Group Types list and drag and drop it to the appropriate position in the Group Type Hierarchy.
• The new Group Type will appear directly below the selected Group Type in the Group Type Hierarchy display.
4. To delete a Group Type to the hierarchy of the Group Type Hierarchy of the selected view- • select a Group Type in the Group Type Hierarchy and double click on it.
• or, select a Group Type in the Group Type Hierarchy and click Remove button.
• The selected group type will returned to the Available Group Types and the Group Type Hierarchy display will be updated.
5. To move a Group Type from one position to another in the Group Type Hierarchy-
• select a Group Type in the Group Type Hierarchy and use "Move up" and "Move Down" buttons. 6. Use as Current Device Manager View - By selecting this check box the current view is automatically
displayed by default when you click on Device Manager in the Administrator Console tree. Any previous selections for the Device Manager view will be replaced by this current view. You can switch views at any time (for details on switching views, refer to Switching Device Views).
7. Use as Current Update Manager View - By selecting this check box the current view is automatically selected during the update creation process. This is also the view which is created by default while viewing the scheduled packages.
8. To create a New Group Type-
• Click on "Create New Group Type" button or "Create New Group Type" tab. • "Create New Group Type" is displayed.
• Fill in the "Name" and "Description" fields and click on OK button. • The newly created group will appear on Available Groups list. 9. To go to "Advanced View Configuration"-
• Click on "Advanced View Configuration" tab. • "Advanced View Configuration" window will appear.
• For more details on "Advanced View Configuration", follow step "12".
10. By selecting the Set Current Device Manager View, the current view will be set as the selected view. 11. By selecting the Advanced Filter, the following window Advanced View Configuration is displayed.
12. To give permissions to access the selected view to different users, use "Advanced View Configuration"-
• Select a user from the Available list and click ">" button. • or, Select a user from the Available list and double click on it.
• or, Click "All" button to assign permission to all the users to access the selected view. • All the selected users will appear directly below the Selected list.
13. To remove permissions to access the selected view to different users, use "Advanced View Configuration"-
• Individual user can be selected from Selected list. • Select a user from the Selected list and click < button. • or, Select a user from the Selected list and double click on it. • All the removed users will appear directly below the Available list.
14. To assign the filter criteria for each or any of the Groups Types in the view's Group Type Hierarchy- • Select a Group type from Group Type Hierarchy.
• Select the corresponding Group Name from "Group Names" list. • Click on Add button or, double click on selected "Group Name".
• The added Group Name will appear directly below the Filter Criteria with Type and Name. 15. To clear the filter criteria for each or any of the Groups Types in the view's Group Type Hierarchy-
• Select a Group type from Filter Criteria.
• Click on Clear button to clear the selected "Filter Criteria". • Or,Click on Clear All button to clear all the "Filter Criteria". 16. By clicking the Delete option, it will delete the selected view.
NOTE: For details on deleting views, refer to Deleting Device Views.
Deleting Device Views
To delete a Device View:
1. Expand Configuration Manager and select Views to display your existing Device Views. 2. Right-click the Device View you want to delete and select Delete.
3. Click Yes to confirm and delete the Device View.
NOTE: You cannot delete a Device View that is currently in use with either the Device Manager or Update Manager (you must first switch to a different Device View before you can delete it).
Switching Device Views
To switch Device Views:
1. Right-click Device Manager and select Switch View to open the Select Current Manager View dialog box.
2. Use the lists to select the Device View that you want to use with the Device Manager and the Update Manager.
3. Click OK.