Prerequisites:
You can add, edit or delete any Client group on the Manager using the Client Group Configuration tab. Before you configure a Client Group in the Manager:
Make sure that you have configured the required Client Profile and Client Group on the NI appliance. For more information how to configure a Client Profile and Client Group using the NI CLI, refer to the topics Create a Client Profile on the NI CLI and Create a Client Group on the NI CLI.
You have obtained the authentication token attached to the Client Group that is to be configured with the Manager.
Add a Client Group in the Manager
Perform the Following steps to add a Client Group in the Manager.
In the Manager, navigate to → → tab.
Select → .
The NI integration page is displayed in the Manager.
To add the Client Group, go to the Client Group Configuration tab (if not selected by default) and click the
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icon at the bottom-left corner of the page.Create New Client Group panel opens at the right side of the page.
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Specify the following configuration options in the appropriate fields:
Field
Description
Client Group
Enter the name of the Client Group as configured on the NI appliance.
NI Appliance IP Address
The IPv4 or IPv6 address of the NI appliance on which the Client Group has been configured.
Token
Enter the authentication hash token of 32 bytes attached to the specific Client Group being configured.
Once the configuration is done, click Save.
An pop-up window appears stating the successful addition of the Client Group.
The Client Group is added under the Client Group Configuration tab. You can now enable its association at the domain level (from → → → tab, or at the device level (From → → → tab).
Edit a Client Group in the Manager
Perform the following steps to edit a Client Group added on the Manager.
In the Manager, navigate to → → → → → tab.
A list of Client Groups added to the Manager is displayed on the tab.
Double-click any Client Group entry that you wish to modify.
Edit Client Group panel appears to the right of the page.
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Update the required fields and save the changes. A warning message appears on the screen asking whether you want to proceed with the changes. Click OK to proceed; click Cancel to abort the changes.
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Delete a Client Group in the Manager
Perform the following steps to delete a Client Group in the Manager.
In the Manager, navigate to → → → → → tab.
A list of Client Groups added to the Manager is displayed on the tab.
Select the existing Client Group entry that you wish to delete and click
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. A warning message appears on screen asking whether you want to proceed with the deletion. Click OK to proceed; click Cancel to abort the changes made.Warning message for deletion of Client Group.jpg "GUID-DDD07E00-0A7D-4B29-8FE7-2C24F01B9913-low.jpg")
Note
You can only delete one Client Group entry at a time.
Note
You cannot delete a Client Group if its association has been enabled in the Manager at the domain or device level. An error message is displayed on the Manager UI in such a case:
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You need to disable the association of that Client group in the Manager post which you can proceed with the task of its deletion.