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Summary
Understand how to delete a group from SMAX as this is not an option that can be accessed from the UI.
Reference
Problem Description:
Sometimes after creating a group in SMAX you will need to delete it, this is no possible in the UI.
Cause:
SMAX UI does not provides a way to delete groups.
Resolution:
The correct method is:
- Open the Agent Interface append to the end of the URL the &showSampleApp=true, parameter to enable secret menu.
- Open the new menu Sample Application->Utilities.
- On the URL set it to https://<SMAX URL>/rest/${tenantId}/ems/bulk.
- Change the method to POST and set the body to, replace the ID for the corresponding ID:
- {"entities":[{"entity_type":"PersonGroup","properties":{"Id":"<ID>"}}],"operation":"DELETE"}
- Send the REST call and the group should be deleted.
Environment:
Tested on SMAX 2019.11.