Computer groups allow you to categorize servers and workstations into groups so can manage large amounts of servers and workstations more easily. EventSentry will need at least one group to function properly, and the local computer is always automatically added to the first available group if it does not exist in another group.
Group Types
There are three different kind of groups that you can create in EventSentry:
Remote-Update Only Group
Manages remote EventSentry agents (e.g. install agents, update agents, etc.).
Heartbeat-Enabled Windows Group (default)
Manages remote agents (just like the Remote-Update Only Group) but also monitors the uptime and availability (hosts and agents).
Active-Directory Linked Group
Groups linked to Active Directory (AD) can either be a "Remote-Update Only" or a "Heartbeat-Enabled Windows" group, but group membership is directly linked to an OU or group in Active Directory (more information).
Heartbeat-Only Group
This group type is intended to be used to monitor hosts without the use of an agent through PING and TCP checks only. This group type is useful to monitor Unix-based computers, routers, printers, switches etc.
Managing Groups
Adding a Group
You can add a new group by right-clicking the "Computer Groups" and selecting "Add Group".
Deleting a Group
You can delete a group by right-clicking the group container and selecting "Delete". All information, including all package assignments will be permanently removed as soon as you save the configuration.
Renaming a Group
You can rename a group by right-clicking the group container and selecting "Rename" or by selecting the group and pressing the F2 button on your keyboard.
Assigning Packages
You can assign packages either to a group or a computer. To assign a package to a group, right-click the group and select "Assign Package(s)...". To assign a package to a computer, right-click the computer and select "Assign Package(s)...".
Adding Computers
You can add computers that are to be monitored either manually or import them using the import wizard. Click here for more information.
Setting additional authentication
If you cannot use your current credentials to manage remote computers then you can assign credentials with the authentication manager.
|
The user name and password you enter will be encrypted in the registry, and can only be decrypted by the user who encrypted them. For example, if Admin1 logs on to a computer and sets a username/password on a group or computer and Admin2 logs on to the same computer, then Admin2 will not be able to see the username and password entered by Admin1. |
To remove previously set credentials, follow the same procedure but click on the "Remove Authentication" button instead.
|
If you intend to monitoring the EventSentry agent status on computers in a group where you set Authentication, then please read this note. |
Managing EventSentry agents
You can use Remote Update to manage remote agents (install agents, updating agents, pushing the latest configuration etc.).
Using Variables
You can use variables throughout EventSentry to make the configuration and administration of the product easier. Variables are created and defined by right-clicking the Computer Groups container, and can be overwritten on a per-group level. Please see "Variables" for more information.
