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This section provides the purpose, elements, and actions performed on the Groups pages.

Purpose

The SmartGroups page displays and manages SmartGroups, which are dynamic collections of resources that can be used for filtering, policy configuration, and network management across the Aviatrix CoPilot platform.

Elements

Groups: SmartGroups
  • SmartGroups table: Shows a list of all configured SmartGroups with their details.
  • + SmartGroup button: Button to create a new SmartGroup.
  • Refetch CSP Resources button: Button to refresh cloud service provider resources.
  • Show filters button: Button to show or hide filter options.
  • Export button: Button to export SmartGroups data.
  • Search box: Search box for filtering SmartGroups in the table.
  • Refresh button: Button to refresh the SmartGroups table data.

Actions

To view SmartGroups:
  1. Go to Groups > SmartGroups.
  2. The SmartGroups page appears with the SmartGroups table listing all configured SmartGroups.
  3. Optionally, use Search or Show filters to filter the table.
  4. Optionally, click Export to export SmartGroups data or Refresh to refresh the table.
The table shows Name, Resource Type, and Rule References for each SmartGroup.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.CoPilot Parameter NameDescription
1NameShows the name of the SmartGroup.
2Resource TypeShows the resource type of the SmartGroup (e.g., VPC/VNets, External Connections (S2C), Kubernetes Workloads, VMs).
3Rule ReferencesShows the number of rules that reference this SmartGroup.
To create a new SmartGroup:
  1. Go to Groups > SmartGroups.
  2. Click + SmartGroup.
  3. Enter a unique Name for the SmartGroup.
  4. Select Resource Type (e.g., VPC/VNets, External Connections (S2C), Kubernetes Workloads, VMs, Subnets).
  5. Define Match Conditions (e.g., tags, labels, attributes). Optionally, filter by Cloud, Region, or Account.
  6. Use Preview to see the number of resources that match the criteria.
  7. Save the SmartGroup.
The new SmartGroup appears in the SmartGroups table.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.CoPilot Parameter NameDescription
1NameEnter a unique name for the SmartGroup.
2Resource TypeSelect the resource type (VPC/VNets, External Connections (S2C), Kubernetes Workloads, VMs, Subnets, etc.).
3Match ConditionsDefine the criteria for matching resources (e.g., tags, labels, attributes, cloud, region, account).
4CloudSelect the cloud provider to filter resources (optional).
5RegionSelect the cloud region to filter resources (optional).
6AccountSelect the cloud account to filter resources (optional).
7PreviewShows the number of resources that match the defined criteria.
To refresh cloud service provider resources for SmartGroups:
  1. Go to Groups > SmartGroups.
  2. Click Refetch CSP Resources.
CSP resources are refreshed so SmartGroup membership reflects current cloud state.