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The dynamic groups contain the machines added automatically according to the criteria specified
by the administrator. The dynamic group content changes automatically. A machine remains in
the group until it meets the specified criteria.
Example: The accounting department forms a separate Active Directory organizational unit (OU).
You simply specify the accounting OU as the group membership criterion and create the
centralized backup plan for it. If a new accountant is hired, the new machine will be added to the
group as soon as it is added to the OU, and thus will be protected automatically.
Tip. To make the best use of the AD OU criterion, consider reproducing the Active Directory
hierarchy in the management server.
For more information about operations with groups and machines, see the following sections:
 Actions on groups (p. 371)
 Actions on machines (p. 364)
15.4.2.2 Actions on machines
Registering machines on the management server
Once the machine is added or imported to the All machines with agents group, it becomes
registered on the management server. Registered machines are available for deploying centralized
backup plans and for performing other centralized management operations. Registration provides a
trusted relationship between the agent, residing on the machine, and the management server.
Adding and importing actions are available when you select the Machines with agents view or
the All machines with agents group in the navigation tree.
To
Do
Add a new machine to the
management server
Click Add a machine to AMS.
In the Add machine (p. 366) window, select the machine that needs to be added
to the management server.
Add multiple machines
Click Add multiple machines.
Specify the machines to add to the management server. This way, you can add
machines running Windows with no agent installed. The agent for Windows will
be installed automatically, using the remote installation functionality.
For details, see the "Specifying the list of machines" section of the installation
documentation.
Synchronize machines with
a list in the text file
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. For details, see "Synchronizing machines with a text file" (p. 367).
The management console addresses to the agent and initiates the registration procedure. Because
registration requires the agent's participation, it cannot take place when the machine is offline.
An additional agent installed on a registered machine becomes registered on the same management
server automatically. Multiple agents are jointly registered and deregistered.
Deleting the selected machine from the management server
To
Do