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Manage Resource Groups

Use the Server Console to add resource groups, change the details for a resource group, delete resource groups, and remove a resource from a resource group.

You can show or hide any of the columns on the Resource Groups window. Click the drop-down arrow in a column. Select Show/Hide Columns. Select or clear the appropriate check boxes.

To add a resource group:

1. In the Server Console, display the Administration panel.
2. Click the Resource Groups node.
3. At the bottom of the right panel, click Add Resource Group. The Add Resource Group dialog appears.
4. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the resource group. The name must contain only alphanumeric characters, spaces, hyphens, or underscores.
5. In the Description field, enter a description of the resource group.
6. Select a resource group or groups by selecting the check box beside the group.
7. Click Add.

   The Resource Groups panel shows the resource with the associated resource group displayed in the Resource Groups column.

To display resource groups:

1. To refresh the display, click the Refresh button at the upper right corner of the window.
2. Resources that are inactive, but still associated with a resource group, display with their labels using "strikethrough" text.

To delete a resource group:

1. Select the black triangle next to the name of the resource group.
2. From the drop-down list, select Delete Resource Group.
3. Click Yes in the Deleting Resource Group dialog.

To remove a resource from a resource group:

Note: You cannot remove a resource from a resource group when the resource is active.

Clear the check box next to the resource group and click Save.