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Using Global Groups for Group Configuration
To apply group configurations using the AWMS Global Groups feature, first go to the Groups > List
configuration page. Select Add to add a new group, or select the name of the group to edit settings for an existing
group. Select the Duplicate icon to create a new group with identical configuration to an existing group.
To have Global Group status, a group must contain no devices; accordingly, access points can never be added
to a Global Group. Global groups are visible to users of all roles, so they may not contain devices, which can be
made visible only to certain roles. Figure 62 illustrates the Groups > List page.
Figure 62 Groups > List Page Illustration
To set a group as a Global Group, go to the Groups > Basic configuration page for an existing or a newly
created group. Select Yes for the Is Global Group field under the Global Group section.
When the change is saved and applied, the group will have a checkbox next to fields. Figure 63 illustrates this
configuration page.
Figure 63 Groups > Basic Page for a Global Group (partial view)
When a Global Group configuration is pushed to Subscriber Groups, all settings are static except for settings
with the checkbox selected; for fields with checkboxes selected, the value or setting can be changed on the
corresponding tab for each managed group. In the case of the Groups > SSIDs configuration page, override
options are available only on the Add configuration page (go to the Groups > SSIDs configuration page and
select Add). Global templates are also configurable as part of Global Groups; see “Creating and Using
Templates” on page 149 for more information.
Once Global Groups have been configured, groups may be created or configured to subscribe to a particular
Global Group. Go to the Groups > Basic configuration page of a group and locate the Use Global Groups
section. Select the Yes radio button and select the name of the Global Group from the drop-down menu.
Then select Save and Apply to make the changes permanent. Figure 64 illustrates this page.
Figure 64 Groups > Basic > Managed Page Illustration
Once the configuration is pushed, the unchecked fields from the Global Group appears on the Subscriber
Group as static values and settings. Only fields that had the override checkbox selected in the Global Group
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