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Define a Logical Host Group

To manage policies on a group of related endpoints, you can define the endpoints as a logical host group and perform advanced policy management actions on the whole group. Before you can create meaningful host groups, you must have your endpoints defined on the DMS.

Note: This procedure describes how you use CA Access Control Enterprise Management to define a logical host group on the DMS.

To define a logical host group

1. In CA Access Control Enterprise Management click Policy Management, then Host subtab, and expand the Host Group tree in the task menu on the left.

   The Create Host Group appears in the list of available tasks.

2. Click Create Host Group.

   The Create Host Group: Host Group Search screen appears.

3. Verify that Create a new object of type Host Group is selected and click OK.

   The Create Host Group task page appears.

4. Complete the following fields in the dialog:

   Name

   Defines the name of the logical host group (GHNODE object).

   Description

   (Optional) Defines a business description (free text) of the host group. Use this field to record any information that helps you identify the host group.

5. Click the Host Selection, then click Add.

   The Add Member dialog appears.

6. Select the endpoints you want to add to the host group, then click Select

   The Add Member dialog closes and the endpoints you selected are added to the Members List for the logical group host you are defining.

7. Click Submit.

   The task is submitted and if successful, a message indicating that a new group host (GHNODE) was created appears shortly afterwards.