Administrators and Operators can create, save, edit, and delete host sets for a variety of operations, such as configuring containment settings and EDRF Client upgrades. Other users can assemble groups of hosts for research and can download *.csv files for reporting, although these users cannot create, save, edit, or delete these groups as host sets.
Possible uses of host sets include:
Applying policies—You can apply policies to a specified group of hosts and prioritize the order in which the policies are applied. For more information, see Assigning a policy to a host set.
Exclusion sets—Use exclusion sets to prevent operations on specific hosts. For example, use these sets to protect domain controllers, special-use servers, or executive laptops. This ensures sensitive hosts avoid disruption during containment or system upgrade operations.
Reporting sets—Combine and download a report on a host set to view and share information about the hosts in the set. For example, you might want to group host endpoints that reported their status during a specific time interval.