Overview

If there are a large number of devices, you can manage these devices by creating groups, which helps you quickly search for you desired devices.

Prerequisites

Each device group must belong to an integration application. Before creating a device group, ensure that an integration application is available. Otherwise, create an integration application first.

Creating a Root Group

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console next to a specific instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose LINK > Device Management. On the Device Groups tab page, click Create Root Group.
3. In the Create Root Group dialog box, set group parameters and click OK.

   Table 1 Parameters for creating a root group

   Parameter	Description
   Group Name	Enter a device group name. It is recommended that you enter a name based on naming rules to facilitate search.
   Group Description	Enter a brief description of the device group.
   Application Name	Select the integration application to which the device group belongs.

Creating a Subgroup

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console next to a specific instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose LINK > Device Management. On the Device Groups tab page, click a device group for which you want to create a subgroup.

   The created subgroup and the devices to be added to the subgroup must belong to the same application.

3. Click + on the right of the device group name.
4. In the Create Group dialog box, set subgroup parameters and click OK.

   Table 2 Parameters for creating a subgroup

   Parameter	Description
   Parent Group	Parent group to which a subgroup belongs.
   Group Name	Enter a subgroup name. It is recommended that you enter a name based on naming rules to facilitate search.
   Group Description	Enter a brief description of the device group.

Adding a Device to a Device Group

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console next to a specific instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose LINK > Device Management. On the Device Groups tab page, click a device group for which you want to add a device.
3. Click Add Device to Group.
4. In the Add Device to Group dialog box, select the devices to be added and click OK.