User Manual Part 5

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SpectraGuard® Enterprise User Guide
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Recommended: Do not use distinct policies for two locations that represent geographically close-by areas. This is
because if two locations are very close, it is possible that sensors from both these locations see a device, thereby
affecting the accuracy of location tagging for the device.
Policy and Policy Groups
The system clubs policies in Local Policies with related functionality into groups called Policy Groups. Examples of
policy groups and policies within them are as shown below.
Example 1
Operating Policies (Policy Group)
 AP Auto-classification(Policy1)
 Client Auto-classification (Policy 2)
 Intrusion Prevention (Policy 3)
Example 2
Event Settings (Policy Group)
 Configuration (Policy 1)
 Email Notification (Policy 2)
Customizing v/s Inheriting Policies
By default, a location inherits policies from its parent location. You can break the inheritance and customize the
policies at a location.
You can customize or inherit policies only at the policy group level. Customize or inherit of individual policies is not
allowed at the individual policy level within the policy group. By customizing or inheriting a policy in a policy group,
the policy group gets customized or inherited.
Policy Inheritance v/s Customization
Customizing Policies
Use the following steps to customize policies in a policy group for a location that inherits policies from its parent: