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Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

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Creating a dynamic client group

Dynamic client groups automatically include group settings when you add client resources to the NetWorker datazone. You can configure a dynamic group to include all the clients on the NetWorker server or you can configure the dynamic client group to perform a query that generates a list of clients that is based on a matching tag value.

A tag is a string attribute that you define in a Client resource. When an action starts in a workflow that is a member of a tagged dynamic protection group, the policy engine dynamically generates a list of client resources that match the tag value. If there is a mismatch in the tag in the protection group instance and the client instance, the last dynamic group association to the client instance is automatically removed to prevent any stale associations.

Use dynamic client groups to specify a dynamic list of Client resources for a traditional backup, a probe action, a check connectivity action, or a server backup action.

  1. In the NetWorker Administration window, click Protection.
  2. In the expanded left pane, right-click Groups and select New from the drop-down, or right-click an existing group and select Edit from the drop-down.
    The Create Group or Edit Group dialog box appears, with the General tab selected.
  3. In the Name attribute, type a name for the group.
    The maximum number of characters for the group name is 64.
    • Legal Characters: _ : - + = # , . % @
    • Illegal Characters: /\*?[]()$!^;'"`~><&|{}
    NOTE:After you create a group, the Name attribute is read-only.
  4. From the Group Type list, select Dynamic Clients. For steps 5 to 8, follow the instructions given in Creating a client group.

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