Using device groups in WhatsUp Gold helps you to quickly find and diagnose problems within your network environment. The application allows you to create as many device groups as needed to organize your network in a way that is meaningful to you and to fit your specific monitoring needs.
Two types of device groups exist in WhatsUp Gold: Dynamic and Non-dynamic.
Dynamic groups are created automatically when SQL queries search for devices based on user-specified criteria during discovery. By default, all devices discovered on your network are placed into a single dynamic group named 'All devices'.
Non-dynamic groups are simply referred to as "device groups." Each time you perform a discovery scan, WhatsUp Gold creates a group containing the devices found in that scan.