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h5. Overview
This is an example of creating and managing a BSM group.
h5. Steps
h6. Configuring BSM group settings
From the *View groups* screen you can select the *pencil* icon to display the group's configuration, or you could also get there by clicking the *Manage groups* tab. The image below describes the major areas within the definition.
Figure: Managing groups
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h6. Viewing BSM in Status
The GroundWork Monitor default BSM group is configured to monitor the localhost with core services so the status can be quickly determined at the top level.
# Log in to *GroundWork Monitor* as an administrator (e.g. *admin*/*admin*).
# Select *Status* where you can view any defined BSM groups from the tree view:
#* The top level *BSM Host Group* _BSM: Business Objects_ uses the bubble-up status feature and indicates the most severe state for the overall group based on essential settings or defined thresholds.
#* The BSM Host Group contains the *Host Definition* _BSM:bsm-host_ which contains the *Service Definition* _bsm-service-01_ with status for the selected hosts, services, service groups and business service monitoring group members.
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Figure: BSM groups in Status
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h6. Viewing BSM in Tree View
# Log in to *GroundWork Monitor* as an administrator (e.g. *admin*/*admin*).
# Mouse over *Business* and select *Business Service Monitoring*, you will see a list of configured BSM groups.
#* Like the *Status* view, the top level indicates the most severe state of the group based on its thresholds (or essential selections). This example shows an *OK* status. Refreshing of BSM groups takes place every 30 seconds.
#* Next, in the example you can see the group described as *GroundWork Monitor* has *0 problem(s)*, a URL was set in the group definition for related reference, and if thresholds were set a count indicator *W/C #/#* would be displayed showing the number of group members with warning and critical states.
URL examples:
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Hosts:{noformat}portal.statusviewer.host.custom.url.1=http://gw-server/nms-rstools/php/rstools/index.php?r=businessServiceMonitoring/group/tree&host=$HOST${noformat}
Services:{noformat}portal.statusviewer.service.custom.url.1=http://gw-server/nms-rstools/php/rstools/index.php?r=businessServiceMonitoring/group/tree&host=$HOST$&service=$SERVICE${noformat}
#* The *pencil* icon is a direct edit button which goes to the groups definition page versus selecting a group from the _Manage groups_ tab.
#* *Monitoring only*, when checked, will display only groups that have Monitoring checked in the definition.
#* *High priority*, when checked, will display only group with a priority set to high in the definition.
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Figure: View groups - top level
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# Clicking the arrow next to the group name exposes the groups status detail. Members not in a problem state will be summarized, shown here as _6 Members are running in good situations_. Members in a problem state would display the host name, service name, and type of problem including Acknowledged or Downtime.
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Figure: View groups - quick status
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# Continuing down the levels, clicking the *\*status indicator\** (e.g. \*OK*, shown above) exposes the groups members and their states based on the configured thresholds, along with host and service drill-down ability to Status viewer for device details.
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Figure: View groups - group details
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h5. Overview
This is an example of creating and managing a BSM group.
h5. Steps
h6. Configuring BSM group settings
From the *View groups* screen you can select the *pencil* icon to display the group's configuration, or you could also get there by clicking the *Manage groups* tab. The image below describes the major areas within the definition.
Figure: Managing groups
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h6. Viewing BSM in Status
The GroundWork Monitor default BSM group is configured to monitor the localhost with core services so the status can be quickly determined at the top level.
# Log in to *GroundWork Monitor* as an administrator (e.g. *admin*/*admin*).
# Select *Status* where you can view any defined BSM groups from the tree view:
#* The top level *BSM Host Group* _BSM: Business Objects_ uses the bubble-up status feature and indicates the most severe state for the overall group based on essential settings or defined thresholds.
#* The BSM Host Group contains the *Host Definition* _BSM:bsm-host_ which contains the *Service Definition* _bsm-service-01_ with status for the selected hosts, services, service groups and business service monitoring group members.
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Figure: BSM groups in Status
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h6. Viewing BSM in Tree View
# Log in to *GroundWork Monitor* as an administrator (e.g. *admin*/*admin*).
# Mouse over *Business* and select *Business Service Monitoring*, you will see a list of configured BSM groups.
#* Like the *Status* view, the top level indicates the most severe state of the group based on its thresholds (or essential selections). This example shows an *OK* status. Refreshing of BSM groups takes place every 30 seconds.
#* Next, in the example you can see the group described as *GroundWork Monitor* has *0 problem(s)*, a URL was set in the group definition for related reference, and if thresholds were set a count indicator *W/C #/#* would be displayed showing the number of group members with warning and critical states.
URL examples:
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Hosts:{noformat}portal.statusviewer.host.custom.url.1=http://gw-server/nms-rstools/php/rstools/index.php?r=businessServiceMonitoring/group/tree&host=$HOST${noformat}
Services:{noformat}portal.statusviewer.service.custom.url.1=http://gw-server/nms-rstools/php/rstools/index.php?r=businessServiceMonitoring/group/tree&host=$HOST$&service=$SERVICE${noformat}
#* The *pencil* icon is a direct edit button which goes to the groups definition page versus selecting a group from the _Manage groups_ tab.
#* *Monitoring only*, when checked, will display only groups that have Monitoring checked in the definition.
#* *High priority*, when checked, will display only group with a priority set to high in the definition.
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Figure: View groups - top level
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# Clicking the arrow next to the group name exposes the groups status detail. Members not in a problem state will be summarized, shown here as _6 Members are running in good situations_. Members in a problem state would display the host name, service name, and type of problem including Acknowledged or Downtime.
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Figure: View groups - quick status
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# Continuing down the levels, clicking the *\*status indicator\** (e.g. \*OK*, shown above) exposes the groups members and their states based on the configured thresholds, along with host and service drill-down ability to Status viewer for device details.
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Figure: View groups - group details
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