Configuring Automatic Client Grouping Parent topic

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Networked ComputersClient Grouping
  2. Go to the Client Grouping section and select Custom client groups.
  3. Go to the Automatic Client Grouping section.
  4. To start creating rules, click Add and then select either Active Directory or IP Address.
  5. If you created more than one rule, prioritize the rules by performing these steps:
    1. Select a rule.
    2. 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.
  6. To use the rules during client sorting:
    1. Select the check boxes for the rules that you want to use.
    2. Ensure that the rules are enabled. Under the Status column, a green check mark icon (icon_check.bmp) should appear. If a red "x" mark icon (icon_x.bmp) appears, clicking the icon enables the rule and changes the icon to green.
    Note
    Note
    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.
  7. Specify a sorting schedule in the Scheduled Domain Creation section.
    1. Select Enable scheduled domain creation.
    2. Specify the schedule under Schedule-based Domain Creation.
  8. Choose from the following options:
    Note
    Note
    Client sorting will not start after completing this step.
  9. To sort clients immediately, go to the client tree and sort the clients. For details, see Sorting 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.
    • A client’s IP address changes.
    • A client user enables or disables roaming mode.