JNUC2019 Lab Session H Adding to Groups

Hands On, Real-time Classic API Using ruby-jss

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Working with static groups

• Now we can add the computers we just created to the static group we just created

• There are a couple of ways to add and remove members from static groups:

1. Add them individually by name or id to our local instance, then save the group back to the JSS

• We'll do that later in a script.

2. Use the change_membership method
   • It uses the ability of the API to add and remove static group members directly and immediately
   • It doesn't require a save after making the changes

• Here's how to use change_membership:

my_grp.change_membership add_members: new_comp_ids
# => array of member data

• The add_members: parameter takes an array of any kind of identifiers; ids, names, serialnumbers, udids, etc

  • We already have an array of the ids of our computers: new_comp_ids

• The changes are immediately applied to the JSS

• You can also provide a remove_members: parameter to add and remove at the same time

• You will get an error if you try to add something that doesn't exist in the JSS

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