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Job Groups Settings Node

A job group’s Settings node is where custom configurations can be set and where the host lists are assigned to a job group.

Job group settings in the Jobs Tree

These settings inherit the global settings down by default unless inheritance is broken at a job group or a job level.

  • Connection Node – Use the default Connection Profile or break inheritance to select the Connection Profile needed for the assigned host lists for this job group

  • History Node – Use the default history settings or break inheritance on data retention and log retention settings for this job group

  • Host Lists Assignment – Use the default host list configured on a parent job group or break inheritance on assigned host lists for this job group

    NOTE: Host List Assignments is not a global setting. The pre-configured solutions may contain Host List Assignments configured to use Global Default Host Lists, for example All Domain Controllers. See the Default Host Lists topic for additional information.

  • Reporting Node – Use the default report settings or break inheritance on Published Report settings, Email settings, and Report role assignment for this job group

  • Storage Node – Use the default storage profile or break inheritance on where this job group's data is stored

If changes are made, click Save to implement the changes. Changes are not implemented unless they are saved.

Host List Assignment and Connection are the two settings that should always be confirmed before executing a job group or job when data collection is included. The assigned host lists contains the hosts that are targeted by the job’s data collection queries. The assigned Connection Profile must have the appropriate level of permissions in order for the data collection to be successful. See the Permissions by Data Collector (Matrix) topic for information on the recommended permissions needed on the targeted hosts in order to collect data.