Create a device group

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A group is a set of devices. You can group devices for easier viewing on the overview page, and you can create observability and analytics views for groups.

This guide will teach you how to create a group.

Prerequisite: Create a group tag

Before you can create a group, you must first create a tag which will be applied to all devices in that group. When creating the tag, make sure that This tag is used to create groups of devices is set to ON.

For more information, see Configure access levels with tags.

Step 1: Create new group

In Formant, in the upper-left corner, open the menu and click Settings >> Groups.
In the upper-right corner, click Add Group.

Step 2: Configure your group

Configure your group as follows:

Property	Usage
Name	Name of this group.
Description	User-friendly description of this group.
Display this group in the navigation sidebar and overview pages	If Active, this group will be shown on the overview page in the left-hand menu and the right-hand sidebar. For more information, see Configure the overview page.
Configure a color to be associated with this group	If Enabled, you can assign a color to this group for easy identification on the overview page.

Step 3: Select a group tag

Click the Tag header.
Select a tag which will be applied to all devices in this group.

Step 4: Select devices

Click the Choose Devices header.
Select all devices you want to add to this group. You can filter by tags for easy navigation of the list of devices.
If the selected devices do not already have the group tag applied, you can apply them through this workflow.

Step 5: Verify your work on the overview page

If you configured this group to appear on the overview page, you should now see it in the following two places:

In the left-hand menu.
In the right-hand sidebar, under the Groups tab.