Symantec 10551441 Administration Guide - Page 39
Deciding whether to manage with server groups and/or client groups
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Managing Symantec AntiVirus 39 About server and client groups each client group can be managed individually. By setting up client groups, you can set up and manage different policies under a single parent server. ■ Assigned clients are Symantec clients that have been assigned to a client group. They receive virus definitions files from the server to which they are physically attached, but receive configuration settings and updates based upon the client group to which the Symantec AntiVirus policies are applied. ■ Unassigned clients are Symantec clients that have not been assigned to a client group. They receive configuration settings and updates from their parent server. Deciding whether to manage with server groups and/or client groups Each Symantec AntiVirus server group supports a single configuration for all of the clients it manages. Each additional configuration requires adding an additional server to the server group. Server groups may provide you with all the configuration flexibility you need if all of your clients require the same configuration options. If you need more configuration flexibility, you may benefit from using client groups. When you manage using client groups, clients on the same physical server do not need to share the same configuration as other clients in the same server group. In addition, client groups can also decrease the number of servers required to manage Symantec AntiVirus. While each server group requires at least one server per unique configuration, a server group can contain any number of client groups, each with its own configuration. Note: If you want to use client groups, Symantec recommends managing all clients with groups. While it is possible to manage in a mixed environment with some clients assigned to a group and some not assigned to a group, this adds complexity and may produce unexpected results. Client groups and configuration priority When you manage using client groups, clients assigned to a group receive their configuration from their group, rather than their parent server: Configuration changes made at the server level are ignored, and will only apply to unassigned clients. Configuration changes made at the server group level or system hierarchy level have priority over client group settings, and override any settings made at the client group level.
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