Target devices with filters and groups - Legacy UI

Filters and groups are fundamental for getting visibility and control of your devices, allowing you to apply jobs or monitors to a targeted subset of your device estate.

Filters

Filters are dynamic and work independently of sites so you can have a filter that looks for devices with specific criteria across all sites. As device attributes change, the filters will automatically be updated, and only the devices that match the current filter criteria will be displayed in the filter results. Refer to Filters - Legacy UI.

Groups

Similarly to filters, groups work independently of sites. This means that you can group devices from many sites together. However, unlike filters groups are static, which means that adding or removing devices or sites to or from groups is a manual activity that is carried out in the Web Portal. Also, groups cannot be shared with other security levels within the account. Refer to Groups - Legacy UI.

And then there are sites...

Both filters and groups target specific attributes of a device. The association of a device with a site, however, is permanent (at least until a device is moved to a different site). Typically, the site represents the business unit the device belongs to, such as a company, location or department. Refer to Sites - Legacy UI.