Use the Groups Configuration task
to create a group from scratch, or to create a group that is like
an existing group. A group allows you to manage many clients at one
time. A group defines a client configuration.
About this task
The
Groups Configuration wizard
of the
central administration console is
like the initial configuration wizard of the client. Both wizards
guide you to configure the data-protection settings for clients. Unlike
the initial configuration wizard of the client, the
Groups Configuration wizard
exposes all data-protection settings, and identifies a name and description
for the group.
Procedure
- Open the Groups Configuration task. The table of groups is displayed.
- From the Actions menu,
click Create a Group. The Groups Configuration wizard
opens.
Create a Group provides
default settings, which you can modify in the wizard.
Create a Group Like an Existing Group provides
settings of an existing group, which you can modify in the wizard.
Choose Create a Group Like an Existing Group if
the new group is like an existing group. Create a Group Like a Client is
enabled when you select one group from the table.
The Welcome page
of the Groups Configuration wizard
is displayed.
- Provide configuration settings as requested by the wizard.
You can accept the configuration settings provided by the wizard,
or change them.
- At the last page, clickFinish to
create the group. The new group is added to the table
of groups.
What to do next
You can add existing clients to this group, and they adopt
the configuration.
If you associate this group with an administration
folder, you increase your ability to manage clients in two ways:
- You can use the configuration of this group to create a configuration
file for an installation package.
- When clients initially contact the administration folder, they
become members of this group.