Set the group status based on the status of the group members

The status of a group is determined by the status of the group members.

Group status options

• Show Best Status is useful for displaying groups that are defined as collections of redundant or backup devices. The following table indicates how the Show Best Status option operates:

  Object States	Group Status
  (Up, Warning, Down)	(Up)
  (Warning, Up)	(Up)
  (Warning, Down, Unknown)	(Warning)

• Mixed Status shows Warning ensures that the status of a group displays the worst warning-type state in the group. If there are no warning-type states, but the group contains a mix of up and down states, then a Mixed Availability () warning status is displayed for the whole group. The following table indicates how the Mixed Status shows Warning option operates:

  Object States	Group Status
  (Critical, Down)	(Critical)
  (Critical, Warning, Up)	(Critical)
  (Up, Down)	(Mixed Availability)

• Show Worst Status ensures that the worst status in a group of objects is displayed for the whole group. The following table indicates how the Show Worst Status option operates:

  Object States	Group Status
  (Up, Warning, Down)	(Down)
  (Warning, Up)	(Warning)
  (Warning, Down, Unknown)	(Down)

Set up group status

1. In the SolarWinds Platform Web Console, click Settings > All Settings, and click Manage Groups.
2. Select the group to set status for and click Edit Properties.
3. Expand the Advanced drop-down, and select a Status Rollup Mode option.
4. Click Submit.