Add a machine to the management server

This action is enabled only for the Machines with agents view and for the All machines with agents group.

Click Add machine to AMS.

In the Add machine window, select the machine that needs to be added to the management server.

Synchronize machines with a list in the text file

This action is enabled only for the Machines with agents view and for the All machines with agents group.

Click Synchronize with file.

Specify a text file with the list of machines. After synchronization, only the machines that are listed in the file remain registered on the management server. See "Synchronizing machines with a text file" for more information.

Create a custom static or a dynamic group

Click Create group.

In the Create group window, specify the required parameters of the group.

Custom groups can be created in the root folder ( Machines with agents), or in other custom groups.

Add machines to the selected static group

Click Add machines to group.

In the Add machines to group window, select the machines that you need to add.

Not applicable to dynamic groups.

Create a new backup plan for a group

Click Create backup plan to create a backup plan for the selected group.

This operation is described in depth in Creating a backup plan.

View detailed information on a group

Click Details.

In the Group details window, examine information on the selected group.

Rename a custom group/subgroup

Click Rename.

In the Name column, type a new name for the selected group.

Built-in groups cannot be renamed.

Edit a custom group

Click Edit.

In the Edit group window, change the required parameters of the group.

Move one custom group to another

Click Move to.

In the Move to group window, specify a group that will be a new parent of the selected group.

Delete a custom group

Click Delete.

Deletion of a parent group will delete its child groups as well. Centralized backup plans created for the parent group and inherited by its child groups will be removed from all members of the deleted groups. The backup plan that are directly created for the members will remain.

Refresh a list of groups

Click Refresh.

The management console will update the list of groups from the management server with the most recent information. Though the list of groups is refreshed automatically based on events, the data may not be retrieved immediately from the management server due to some latency. Manual Refresh guarantees that the most recent data is displayed.