Managing devices by group

The devices connected to MagicINFO Server can be grouped for efficient management. Click (Device) on the main menu bar.

In practice

• Move screens into a group before you publish to it. Publishing to a group that is still empty binds nothing, so screens added later inherit no schedule until you publish again.
• A group holds exactly one content schedule. Delete that schedule and the group silently falls back to its empty <group name>_default schedule: screens go grey or blank, and no error appears anywhere.
• In build 21.1070 the tree counts only devices placed directly in a group, so a parent whose screens all sit in sub-groups shows 0. Nothing is lost; open the sub-group or the organization root.

Creating device group

1. To newly create a group, click Device > By Group.
2. Click a desired group and then right-click on the mouse.
3. Click New Group on the pop-up menu.
4. Enter the group name. A root group can be created by adding an organization. For details on adding organizations, see Create and Manage User Groups.

Registering devices in group

1. Click Device > All.
2. Select the devices from the device list to register into a group.
3. Click Move.

Changing group name

1. Click Device > By Group.
2. Click a desired group to rename and then right-click on the mouse.
3. Click Rename on the pop-up menu.
4. Enter the name to change. It is not possible to rename a root group.

Deleting group

1. Click Device > By Group.
2. Select a desired group to delete and then right-click on the mouse.
3. Click Delete on the pop-up menu.
4. Click Yes on the pop-up window. The selected group is deleted. It is not possible to delete a root group.