Use rules to define target membership

Targets can be manually assigned to target groups by using the Manage Group Membership function. However, you can also create rules that automatically assign targets to target groups. The rules are used to match on the target's computer name, IP address or both and assign the target to the target group that is associated with the rule. If the target satisfies more than one rule it is assigned to the groups associated with these rules. Rules can be defined by using the Target Membership Rules function. You can create, view, edit, change the order of, and delete rules. Use properties in the trc.properties file to determine when the rules are applied. Use the rules to assign a target to multiple groups by checking the target computer name and IP address against all defined rules. The target is assigned to the groups associated with all matching rules. You can also limit the check by setting a rule to stop processing any further checking. In this case, the target is assigned only to the groups associated with this matching rule and any previously processed rules that matched the target details.