LiteSpeed for SQL Server 8.8 - User Guide

Create Server Groups

To create server groups

1. Select the Backup Manager pane (CTRL+1).

2. Group the Backup Manager tree by server group (View | Group Instances By | Server Groups).

3. Select one of the following options:

   Create a top-level server group	Right-click SQL Servers at the top of the navigation tree and select New SQL Server Group.
   Create a subgroup of an existing server group	Right-click the group in the navigation pane tree and select New SQL Server Group.

Tips:

• To create multi-level groups, create the parent group first. When you create the subgroup, the parent group will already be there for you to select.
• To edit or delete a server group, right-click the group and select the appropriate option.
• You can also group server instances by categories. To switch between server groups and categories, select View | Group Instances By. For more information, see Change Server Instance Grouping Methods.

Related Topics

About Managing Server Groups

Assign Server Instances to Server Groups

Change Server Instance Grouping Methods

Assign Servers to Server Groups

You can assign server instances to server groups when you first register them, or by modifying their properties afterwards.

NOTE:You can group server instances in the navigation pane tree based on their category or server group. Categories are similar to server groups, but they offer different features. For more information, see Change Server Instance Grouping Methods. 

To assign a server instance to a server group

1. Select the Backup Manager pane (CTRL+1).

2. Right-click the server instance and select Edit SQL Server Registration.

3. Click Advanced.

4. Select Subgroup of and select the parent group from the list.

Related Topic

About Managing Server Groups

Create Server Groups

About Categorizing Servers

You can group server instances in the navigation pane tree based on their category or server group. Categories are similar to server groups, but they offer different features. For more information, see Change Server Instance Grouping Methods.  Use categories to organize server instances and databases based upon your business needs, such as function, location, division, or criticality.

NOTE: You can use categories, if the central repository is configured and selected for use. For more information, see Select a Central Repository.

Related Topics

Create Categories

Assign Server Instances and Databases to Categories

About Managing Server Groups

Change Server Grouping Methods

You can group server instances in the navigation pane tree based on their category or server group. Categories are similar to server groups, but they offer different features:

• Categories can organize both server instances and databases, but server groups only organize server instances. In addition, a database does not have to be assigned to the same categories as its parent server instance.

• Databases and server instances can be assigned to more than one category. For example, if you have Location and Role categories, a database could be categorized as both North America and Development. Unlike categories, a server instance can only be assigned to one server group. In the previous example, the server instance could only be assigned to a role or location group, but not both.

To change the server instance grouping method

Select View | Group Instances By, and then select Server Group or Categories. If you select Categories, select a category to view in the Category field in the toolbar.

NOTE: You can use categories, if the central repository is configured and selected for use. For more information, see Select a Central Repository.