ssh to itmptep-gbe.unix.brm.pri.

cd to /opt/IBM/ITM/bin

Log in to Tiv Ent Mon

./tacmd login -s itmptem.unix.brm.pri

tacmd is a shell script front ending all the functions.

List the existing groups

./tacmd listgroups

View the contents of a group

./tacmd viewgroup -g WM_aix_system -t DEPLOY

Create new group to contain servers

./tacmd creategroup -g ALLSITES_Linux -t DEPLOY -d "Linux servers at all sites"  -p "KDY.BSERVER=itmprtemf.unix.brm.pri,  \\    
KDY.BACKUP=YES, KDY.SERVER=itmprtem.unix.brm.pri"
KUICGR012I: The group ALLSITES_Linux was successfully created on the server on https://itmptem.unix.brm.pri:3661. 

Have a look at the new group parameters

bash-3.00# ./tacmd viewgroup -g ALLSITES_Linux -t DEPLOY
Name         : ALLSITES_Linux
Type         : DEPLOY
Description  : Linux servers at all sites
Properties   : KDY.BSERVER=itmprtemf.unix.brm.pri, KDY.BACKUP
Members      : 
Member Groups: 

Add member servers to the group

bash-3.00# tacmd addgroupmember -g ALLSITES_Linux -t DEPLOY -m linuxbuild01.unix.brm.pri
KUIAGM026I: The member linuxbuild01.unix.brm.pri was successfully added to group ALLSITES_Linux. 

Result:-

bash-3.00# ./tacmd viewgroup -g ALLSITES_Linux -t DEPLOY
Name         : ALLSITES_Linux
Type         : DEPLOY
Description  : Linux servers at all sites
Properties   : KDY.BSERVER=itmprtemf.unix.brm.pri, KDY.BACKUP
Members      : hosting1.unix.brm.pri, hosting2.unix.brm.pri, hosting3.unix.brm.pri, linuxbuild01.unix.brm.pri, ns2.brm.pri, \\
ns3.brm.pri, resolver0.brm.pri, resolver1.brm.pri, svlvap001.unix.brm.pri
Member Groups: 

bash-3.00# ./tacmd createnode -g ALLSITES_Linux -t ITM -u root -w R361rthed
KUICCN022I: Request has been successfully queued to the deploy controller. The transaction ID is 1274453959615740000009378, use the getDeployStatus CLI to view the status.