System Groups: Overview

Every client has several system-owned groups. These groups function in much the same way as user-created groups. For example, you can add custom attributes to them or create group-specific SLAs for system groups.

System-owned groups include System - All Assets, System - All Hosts, System - All Applications, and the Default Group.

The platform automatically assigns all assets to the “System - All Assets” group and to either the “System - All Hosts” or “System - All Applications” group, depending on the asset type. No user has the ability to remove an asset from these groups.

If you manage a user account that should have access to all assets at all times, assign that user to the “System - All Assets” group.

The platform initially adds all new assets to the Default Group. You can either manually move an asset out of the Default Group or set up a playbook to perform the task. For more information on the Default Group, see Default Group: Overview.