To add an object group

1. On the left, click Security > RBAC.
2. Click the Object groups tab and click Add.
3. Provide the name and description for the object group.

   You may want to include any keywords that describe the type of assets in the group or the region the assets reside in.

4. Select any assets that you want to add to this object group.

   You can define the assets for this object group in the following ways:

   • All assets in a specific workload

   • A specific VMware server and all its VMs

   • A specific VMware server and selected VMs for that server

   • Turn on Grant access to all to include all available assets

   See Selecting the assets for an object group.

   Users granted access to these assets can view or manage these assets, according to the role that they are assigned.

5. Select any application servers that you want to add to this object group.

   You can define the application servers for this object group in the following ways:

   • All application servers, in a specific workload

   • Specific application servers

   • Turn on Grant access to all to include all available application servers

   See Selecting the application servers for an object group.

   Users granted access to these assets can view or manage these application servers, according to the role that they are assigned.

6. Select the protection plans that you want to add to this object group.

   You can define the protection plans for this object group in the following ways:

   • Specific protection plans

   • Turn on Grant access to all to include all protection plans

   See Selecting the protection plans for an object group.

   Users granted access to these protection plans can view or manage these plans, according to the role that they are assigned. Users with "view" permissions can also subscribe assets to the protection plans in the object group.

7. Click Save.

To include all assets in a specific workload

• Click Add workload, then select the workload type that you want to include.

  For example, select VMware to include all VMware assets.

To include a specific VMware server and all its VMs

1. Under Assets, click Add workload, then select the workload type that you want to include.

   For example, select VMware to include all VMware assets.

2. Click Add VMware server.
3. Select the name of the vCenter that you want to include. Or, click on the vCenter name to browse for a server, cluster, or datacenter.
4. Click Save.

To include a specific VMware server and selected VMs for that server

1. Under Assets, click Add workload, then select the workload type that you want to include.

   For example, select VMware to include all VMware assets.

2. Click Add VMware server.
3. Select the name of the vCenter that you want to include. Or, click on the vCenter name to browse for a server, cluster, or datacenter.
4. Click Save.
5. Turn off Include all VMs in this server.
6. Define one or more conditions. Conditions are case-sensitive.

   For multiple conditions, select the operator (AND or OR).

   In the following example, the object group includes assets in the VMware workload, from the cluster servercl02 on the VMware server abc.domain.com and with a display name that starts with accounting.

   

To include all application servers, in a specific workload

• Under Application servers, click Add workload, then select the workload type that you want to include.

  For example, select VMware to include all VMware application servers.

To include specific application servers, in a specific workload

1. Under Application servers, click Add workload, then select the workload type that you want to include.

   For example, select VMware to include all VMware application servers.

2. Add one or more conditions. Conditions are case-sensitive.

   For multiple conditions, select the operator (AND or OR).

   In the following example, the object group includes application servers from the VMware workload with a server name that starts with HR or with a name that contains Marketing.

   

To include specific protection plans

1. Under Protection plans, click Add condition.
2. Select the attributes for the condition. Conditions are case-sensitive.

   For multiple conditions, select the operator (AND or OR).

   In the following example, the object group includes protection plans with a name that contains finance.

   

To preview the assets, application servers, or protection plans that are in an object group

1. On the left, click Security > RBAC.
2. Click the Object groups tab and the object group that you want to edit.
3. To the right of Assets, Application Servers, or Protection Plans, click Preview.
4. NetBackup displays a real-time view of the objects that meet the criteria that you configured. You can sort or search the objects in the preview. Note that searches are case-sensitive.
5. When you are finished with the preview, at the top right-click the Close icon.