Creating Sensor Subgroups

Creating Sensor Subgroups

1. From the Management Center for IDS Sensors page (Figure 10.7), select the Devices tab, then choose Sensor Group. The Sensor Group page will appear, as shown in Figure 10.11.

2. The Sensor Group page displays a tree of multiple levels of sensor groups and sensors. At present, there is a Global group as well as three subgroups: Core, Internet, and VPN. Select the name of the group under which the new subgroup will appear. Click the Create Subgroup button.

3. The Add Group page appears, as shown in Figure 10.12. Enter the new subgroup's name in the Group Name field. Describe the new group in the Description field. Under settings, select the parent group's settings or copy the settings from a group in the pull-down menu.

   
   Figure 10.12: The Add Group Page

4. Click OK to create the new subgroup.

The Sensor Group page reappears, containing the newly created group. In Figure 10.13, this new group is named Campus.

Figure 10.13: The Sensor Group Page with the New Subgroup