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3 Specify the agents for this assignment using one or both of the following
Agent Criteria
options:
• Browse to a
System Tree location
.
• Type the IP address, IP range, or subnet mask of managed systems in the
Agent Subnet
field.
4
Specify
Handler Priority
by deciding whether to:
•
Use all Agent Handlers
— Agents randomly select which handler to communicate with.
•
Use custom handler list
— When using a custom handler list, select the handler or handler group
from the drop-down menu.
When using a custom handler list, use + and - to add and remove
additional Agent Handlers to the list (an Agent Handler can be included
in more than one group). Use the drag-and-drop handle to change the
priority of handlers. Priority determines which handler the agents try to
communicate with first.
Managing Agent Handler assignments
Use this table to complete common management tasks for Agent Handler assignments. To perform
these actions, click
Menu
|
Configuration
|
Agent Handlers
, then in Handler Assignment Rules, click
Actions
.
To do this... Do this...
Delete a handler
assignment
Click
Delete
in the selected assignment row.
Edit a handler
assignment
Click
Edit
for the selected assignment. The Agent Handler Assignment page
opens, where you can specify:
•
Assignment name
— The unique name that identifies this handler assignment.
• Agent criteria — The systems that are included in this assignment. You can add
and remove System Tree groups, or modify the list of systems in the text box.
•
Handler priority
— Choose whether to use all Agent Handlers or a custom
handler list. Agents randomly select which handler to communicate with
when
Use all Agent Handlers
is selected.
Use the drag-and-drop handle to quickly change the priority of handlers in
your custom handler list.
Export handler
assignments
Click
Export
. The Download Agent Handler Assignments page opens, where you
can view or download the AgentHandlerAssignments.xml file.
Import handler
assignments
Click
Import
. The Import Agent Handler Assignments dialog box opens, where
you can browse to a previously downloaded AgentHandlerAssignments.xml file.
Edit the priority of
handler assignments
Click
Edit Priority
. The Agent Handler Assignment | Edit Priority page opens,
where you change the priority of handler assignments using the drag-and-drop
handle.
View the summary
of a handler
assignments details
Click
>
in the selected assignment row.
Setting up Agent Handler groups
Use this task to set up Agent Handler groups. Handler groups can make it easier to manage multiple
handlers throughout your network, and can play a role in your fallback strategy.
10 Setting up Agent Handlers
Working with Agent Handlers
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