A group contains one or more settings, and a setting contains one or more parameters. Managed objects (systems discovered in the managed environment) become members of a group based on the matching criteria defined for the group.
Relating managed objects to groups and settingsillustrates the relationships between managed objects, groups, and settings.
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The VMware Smart AssuranceICIM core class for group is ICIM_Configuration, which is the parent of all group classes that VMware Smart Assurance Domain Managers use.
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The ICIM core class for setting is ICIM_Setting, which is the parent of all setting classes that VMware Smart Assurance Domain Managers use.
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The ICIM core class for managed object is ICIM_ManagedElement, which is the parent of all managed object classes that VMware Smart Assurance Domain Managers use.