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Managing Computers and Devices in Essentials
Updated: April 14, 2010
Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010
To manage a computer using System Center Essentials 2010, the computer must be a member of at least one computer group. A computer group is a collection of managed computers, typically one that reflects some common characteristic.
In Essentials 2010, computer groups are used for software deployment, update management, monitoring, and inventory.
In This Section
- About Computers, Computer Groups, and Discovery in Essentials
- Describes computer groups in Essentials 2010.
- How to Discover and Prepare Objects for Management in Essentials
- Explains how to discover and prepare objects for management in Essentials 2010.
- How to Enable, Disable, and Schedule Computer Discovery in Essentials
- Explains how to enable, disable, and schedule subsequent computer discoveries in Essentials 2010.
- How to Create a Computer Group in Essentials
- Explains how to create computer groups in Essentials 2010.
- How to Add or Remove Computers from a Computer Group in Essentials
- Explains how to add or remove computers from a computer group in Essentials 2010.
- How to Stop Managing a Computer in Essentials
- Explains how to stop managing a computer in Essentials 2010.
- How to Delete a Computer Group in Essentials
- Explains how to delete a computer group in Essentials 2010.
- How to Run a Task for a Computer in Essentials
- Explains how to run a task for a computer in Essentials 2010.
- How to View Computers, Devices, and Computer Groups in Essentials
- Explains how to view computer groups and their associated managed computers and devices in Essentials 2010.
- How to View Computer and Computer Groups Reports in Essentials
- Explains how to view reports for computers and computer groups in Essentials 2010.
- How to Search for Objects in Essentials
- Explains how to use the search features of Essentials 2010 for quick searches.
- How to Use Advanced Search to Find Objects in Essentials
- Explains how to use the search features of Essentials 2010 for more complex searches.
See Also
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