How to Create a VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Sensor Group

Summary: Learn step-by-step instructions to configure a sensor group for VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint by following these directions.

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Instructions

This article covers how to create a VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint sensor group in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.


Affected Products:

  • VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

VMware Carbon Black Onboarding Part 3: Policies and Groups

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  1. In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
  2. Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
    VMware Carbon Black Cloud sign in
  3. In the left menu pane, click ENDPOINTS.
    Endpoints
    Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
  4. In the upper right corner, click Add Group.
    Add Group
  5. In the Add Group menu:
    1. Populate group Name.
    2. Click the appropriate device OS.
    3. Select criteria for devices.
    4. Select if all or any of the criteria must be met for devices to be added.
    5. Click to Apply policy to the sensor group.
    6. Click Save.
    Add Group menu
    Note:
    • Devices that meet the criteria will be automatically populated after two minutes.
    • Devices that modify their criteria to match the sensor group populate after the next check-in.
  6. Optionally, click Reorder Groups to change the sensor groups' precedence.
    Reorder Groups
    Note:
    • The top sensor group holds the highest precedence.
    • Devices that meet multiple sensor groups criteria join the group with the highest precedence.
    • Devices that no longer meet the criteria are assigned to the Standard Policy.

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Affected Products

VMware Carbon Black
Article Properties
Article Number: 000125907
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2025
Version:  13
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