Designing and Managing Behavior Models - Defining Property Groups and Properties -
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Defining Property Groups and Properties

Recall that a property is a string, a property group is a container for properties, and property groups are assigned to nodes. In general, before NerveCenter will use a behavior model to manage a node, the following requirements must be met:

• The property of any poll in the behavior model must be in the node's property group.
• The name of the base object used in the poll condition of any poll in the behavior model must be in the node's property group.
• The property of any alarm in the behavior model must be in the node's property group.

This chapter concentrates on the mechanics of listing all existing property groups and properties, creating properties, creating property groups, and assigning property groups to nodes. The chapter concludes with a section that offers suggestions on how to use property groups effectively. For information on these subjects, see the following sections.

Section	Description
Listing Property Groups and Properties	Explains how to view the property groups and properties that are currently defined in the NerveCenter database.
Creating a Property	Explains how to create a new property.
Creating a New Property Group	Discusses the different methods of creating a new property group.
Assigning a Property Group to a Node	Discusses the different methods of assigning a new property group to a node.
Tips for Using Property Groups and Properties	Recommends ways to use property groups to organize nodes.