Edit a Client Group on the NI CLI

Prerequisite: Make sure that you have configured at least one or more Client Groups on the NI appliance using the NI CLI. For more information on how to create a Client Group on NI, refer to the topic Create a Client Group on the NI CLI.

Perform the following steps to edit a Client Group on the NI CLI.

Log into the NI CLI using a terminal window or SSH client. Enter the privileged mode and then the configuration mode. For detailed information on how to enable the privileged and configuration mode, follow steps 1 - 4 in the topic Create a Client Group on the NI CLI.
The prompt changes to npadmin@hostname(config)# on the terminal indicating that configuration mode is enabled.
Type client-group at the terminal and press Enter.
the following Client Group configuration options are displayed in the Group(s) page on the terminal.
Note
If you already have one or more Client Groups configured on the NI appliance, the prompt will display the names of all Client Groups under the Group(s) page in ascending numerical order starting with value 0.
```
Group(s)            Page 1/1
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 0) IPSGroup_SantaClara
 1) IPSGroup_SanJose
 2) IPS_Group

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A) Add Group
#) Edit/Delete Group
Q) Exit

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Enter your choice:
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To edit any Client Group, enter the numeric value assigned that Group in the Group(s) page and the press Enter. In the example above, if you wish to edit the Client Group named IPSGroup_SanJose, you need to enter 1 in the Enter your choice field and then press Enter.

The Group specifications are displayed on the terminal.

Group:

Token :  f4c56fe1f214df5d1818db8d62ch3a01
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1. Name :  IPSGroup_SanJose
2. Profile :  IPS_Profile1
3. Poll Interval(mins) :  31
4. Flow WhiteList(count) :  0
5. Metadata Engines :  ['data-exfill']
6. Home Network(count)  :  0
7. PX Host(count) :  1
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#. Edit group field
D. Delete the group
X. Save and Return
C. Cancel and Return
Enter your choice:

To edit Name, Profile, Poll Interval(mins), Metadata Engines, or PX Host (count) configuration of the required Client Group, Enter the numeric value associated with any of these individual fields in the Group: page and then press Enter. The process that follows is similar to the process of configuring these options as mentioned in the topic Create a Client Group on the NI CLI.
If you wish to delete a PX host already configured with the Client Group, you may enter the numeric value assigned to the it in the Enter your choice field in the PX Host(s) page.
Enter Y to confirm the deletion of PX Host.
```
Are you sure you want to delete this px host?(y/N)y
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At any time of editing the Client Group configuration:
- Type X and press Enter to save the changes made in the configuration, if any, and return to the previous page.
- Enter C and then press Enter if you wish cancel the changes made in the configuration and return to the previous or main page.

Edit a Client Group on the NI CLI

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