Updating a Client Computer Group Using the Command Line Interface

Client computer groups can be updated using XML. The XML parameters can be part of the file, but in cases where the parameters frequently change, specify them on the command line.

Download the update_client_computer_group_template.xml file to the computer from where you will run the command.

Open the XML file and update the parameters as needed using the table below as reference.

Parameter Table

Name	Description	Elements	Parent Element
associatedClientsOperationType	Option to determine whether to add, delete or overwrite the client computers in the client computer group. Valid values are: 1, to OVERWRITE the existing client computers and replace with the specified client computers. 2, to ADD client computers to the existing list of client computers. 3, to DELETE client computers from the existing list of client computers. For example: You have client1 and client2 already associated with clientgroup1, and you want to add client3 to the list of client computers. This operation adds client3 to the client computers list.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
clientName	The name of the client. To add multiple clients to a client computer group, add <associatedClients> and <clientName> elements for each client, for example: <associatedClients> <clientName>client1</clientName> </associatedClients> <associatedClients> <clientName>client3</clientName> </associatedClients>	associatedClients	clientGroupDetail
clientGroupName	The name of the client computer group.	clientGroup	clientGroupDetail
newName	The new name of the client computer group if the name should be updated.	clientGroup	clientGroupDetail
activityType	The client computer group activities. Valid values are: 1, for backup 2, for restore 4, for auxiliary copy 8, for disaster recovery backup 16, archive pruning 32, for media recycle 64, for synthetic full 28, all activity 256, for schedule 1024, for offline content indexing	activityControlOptions	clientGroupActivityControl
TimeZoneName	The time zone to use when the Enable after a Delay option is used with an activity. Use this parameter when the enableAfterADelay parameter is set to "true." Sample values: (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)	dateTime	activityControlOptions
timeValue	The date and time to use when the Enable after a Delay option is used with an activity. Use this parameter when the enableAfterADelay parameter is set to "true." Sample values: 2013-12-11 09:22:32 2014-01-01 17:22:32	dateTime	activityControlOptions
enableActivityType	The option to enable or disable an activity for a client. Valid values are True/False.	activityControlOptions	clientGroupActivityControl
enableAfterADelay	The option to enable an activity for a client on a date and time defined in the Enable Backup dialog box. Valid values are True/False.	activityControlOptions	clientGroupActivityControl
userGroupName	The name of the user group associated with the client computer group.	associatedUserGroups	clientGroupSecurity
associatedUserGroupsOperationType	The operation to perform on the user groups in the userGroupName parameter in the <associatedUserGroups> element. Valid values are: ADD, to associate new user groups. OVERWRITE, to overwrite the existing user groups with new user groups. DELETE, to delete one or more user groups.	clientGroupSecurity	clientGroupDetail
individualCapabilities	The capabilities of the client computer owners associated with the client computer group.	ownerCapabilities	clientGroupSecurity
description	The description of the client computer group.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
dlpEnableClientKeys	The option to unlock files before backups are performed and to allow users to open locked files without entering a pass-key. Valid values are True/False.	dlpPropertise	clientGroupDetail
dlpMinFileAgeMins	The age in minutes of a document (created or modified) before it is locked during a DLP scan.	dlpPropertise	clientGroupDetail
dlpScanIntervalMins	The number of minutes the DLP scan waits between scans for new or unlocked content.	dlpPropertise	clientGroupDetail
dlpStolen	The option to mark the client as stolen. Valid values are True/False.	dlpPropertise	clientGroupDetail
enableDLP	The option to enable Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Valid values are True/False.	dlpPropertise	clientGroupDetail
val	The path to the content that should be locked when the DLP scan runs.	dlpContents	dlpPropertise
val	The paths or file extensions that should not be locked when the DLP scan runs, for example, *.dll.	dlpFilters	dlpPropertise
dlpRmNow	The option to erase the files listed in the val parameter in the dlpRmFilters element. This action is irreversible. Valid values are True/False.	dlpRMProperties	dlpPropertise
dlpRmOfflineDays	The number of days a client must be offline before files are erased.	dlpRMProperties	dlpPropertise
enableRmDLP	The option to enable the Secure Erase feature of Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Valid values are True/False.	dlpRMProperties	dlpPropertise
val	The path to the content that will be deleted when Secure Erase is activated.	dlpRmContent	dlpRMProperties
val	The paths or file extensions that should not be deleted when Secure Erase is activated, for example, *.exe.	dlpRmFilters	dlpRMProperties
isAddinClientGroup	Valid values are True/False.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
isEDCInstanceAssociated	Valid values are True/False.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
isEDCInstanceDeleted	Valid values are True/False.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
isNetworkThrottleEnabled	The option to use network throttling. For information on network throttling, see Configuring Network Throttling. Valid values are True/False.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
isSmartClientGroup	The option to use automatic associations. For information on automatic associations, see Smart Client Groups using Automatic Association. Valid values are True/False.	clientGroupDetail	App_PerformClientGroupReq
overrideGlobalAuthentication	The option to override Global Authentication. Valid values are True/False. This option is supported only for SQL Server Agent.	overrideHigherLevelSettings	clientGroupDetail
useLocalSystemAccount	The option to use the local system account when overriding higher level settings. This option is supported only for SQL Server Agent.	overrideHigherLevelSettings	clientGroupDetail
userName	The name of the user. This option is supported only for SQL Server Agent.	userAccount	overrideHigherLevelSettings
op	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	scgRule	clientGroupDetail
op	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
filterID	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
propID	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
propType	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
secValue	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
value	The rules related to the Smart Client Computer Group (SCG) feature. Use this attribute when the isSmartClientGroup parameter equals "true."	rule	rules
clientName	The name of the client.	webSearchServer	clientGroupDetail
clientGroupOperationType	The operation to update a client computer group. Valid value is Update.	App_PerformClientGroupReq

Save the changes to the XML file.
Run the qlogin command to log on to the CommServe computer.
From the command line, go to software_installation_directory/Base and type the following command:
```
 
qoperation execute -af xml_path\update_client_computer_group_template.xml
    
```
If the XML file is saved in the software_installation_directory/Base directory, the file path (xml_path in the example above) does not need to be included on the command line.