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Automatic client grouping uses rules defined by IP addresses or Active Directory domains. If a rule defines an IP address or an IP address range, the OfficeScan server will group a client with a matching IP address to a specific domain in the client tree. Similarly, if a rule defines one or several Active Directory domains, the OfficeScan server will group a client belonging to a particular Active Directory domain to a specific domain in the client tree.
Clients apply only one rule at a time. Prioritize rules so that if a client satisfies more than one rule, the rule with the highest priority applies.
To configure automatic client grouping:
Networked Computers > Client Grouping
Go to the Client Grouping section and select Custom client groups.
Go to the Automatic Client Grouping section.
To start creating rules, click Add and then select either Active Directory or IP Address.
If you selected Active Directory, see the configuration instructions in Defining a Client Grouping Rule by Active Directory Domains.
If you selected IP Address, see the configuration instructions in Defining a Client Grouping Rule by IP Addresses.
If you created more than one rule, prioritize the rules by performing these steps:
Select a rule.
Click an arrow under the Grouping Priority column to move the rule up or down the list. The ID number of the rule changes to reflect the new position.
To use the rules during client sorting:
Select the check boxes for the rules that you want to use.
Ensure that the rules are enabled. Under the Status column, a green check mark icon 
should appear. If a red "x" mark icon 
appears, clicking the icon enables the rule and changes the icon to green.
If you do not select the check box for a rule or if you disable a rule, the rule will not be used when sorting clients in the client tree. For example, if the rule dictates that a client should move to a new domain, the client will not move and stays in its current domain.
Specify a sorting schedule in the Scheduled Domain Creation section.
Select Enable scheduled domain creation.
Specify the schedule under Schedule-based Domain Creation.
Choose from the following options:
Save and Create Domain Now: Choose this option if you specified new domains in:
Defining a Client Grouping Rule by Active Directory Domains, step 7
Save: Choose this option if:
You did not specify new domains.
You specified new domains but want to create the new domains only when client sorting runs.
Client sorting will not start after completing this step.
To sort clients immediately, go to the client tree and sort the clients. For details, see To sort clients:.
If you configured a sorting schedule in step 6, sorting will start on the designated day and time. OfficeScan will also run a sorting task when the following events occur:
A client is installed.
A client reloads.
An endpoint’s IP address changes.
A client user enables or disables roaming mode.
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