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Chapter 15: Grouping Units 211
There are two top-level system-defined unit group containers: global root and personal root. These
group containers cannot be deleted. They can contain other unit groups, but not individual units. All
global unit groups are descendents of global root. All personal unit groups are descendents of
personal root.
There is also a system-defined unit group named Unassigned, which is a descendent of the global
root. This unit group automatically contains all units that are not assigned to any other global unit
groups. This group cannot be deleted, and you cannot add subgroups (children) to the Unassigned
unit group.
Global unit groups may only be created, modified or deleted by users with DSView 3 software
administrator, user administrator or appliance administrator privileges. The global root, personal
root and unassigned unit groups cannot be deleted.
Figure 15.2: Unit Groups Structure
Table 15.3: Unit Groups Features
Group Type Can change rights? Can have subgroups? Can add units as members?
System Defined
Global Root Yes Yes No, can only add groups
Unassigned Yes No No
Personal Root No Yes No, can only add groups
Global Root
System Defined
Personal Root
Unassigned User Defined
Personal Groups
User Defined
Global Groups
System Defined
System Defined
• Can change rights
• Can create subgroups
• Can add groups as children,
but not units
• No rights associated with
personal groups
• Can create subgroups
• Can add groups as children, but
not units
• Can change rights
• Cannot create subgroups
• Cannot add units as members
• If a unit is not assigned to any
other global group, it
automatically becomes a
member of this group
• Can change rights
• Can create subgroups
• Can add units as members • No rights associated with
personal groups
• Can create subgroups
• Can add units as members