Adding a Dynamic Location Group

To add a dynamic location group:

1. Go to Infrastructure > Internet & SaaS > Traffic Forwarding > Location Management.
2. Click the Location Groups tab.
3. Click Add Dynamic Group.

The Add Dynamic Group window appears.

4. In the Add Dynamic Group window, for 1. Group Information:

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• For General:
  • Name: Enter a name for the location group
  • Description: (Optional) Enter a description for the location group
• For Group Conditions:

Select the location attributes that locations or sub-locations must match to be assigned to this group. To configure the group conditions:

1. Click Add New Condition.
2. From the drop-down menu, select and configure the attribute. You can add any of the following attributes:
   • City/State/Province: Select a Boolean operator from the drop-down menu (e.g., Contains, Ends With, Equals, Starts With), and then enter at least three letters of the name for a specific city, state, or province. Locations or sub-locations for the specified city, state, or province will be assigned to the group.
   • Country: From the drop-down menu, select the countries. Locations or sub-locations for the specified countries will be assigned to the group.
   • Enable AUP: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Enable AUP setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.
   • Enable Caution: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Enable Caution setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.
   • Enforce Authentication: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Enforce Authentication setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.
   • Enforce Bandwidth Control: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Enforce Bandwidth Control setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.
   • Enforce Firewall Control: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Enforce Firewall Control setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.
   • Location Type: Select a location type from the drop-down menu. You can also search for any one of the following location types:
     • Corporate user traffic
     • Guest Wi-Fi traffic
     • IoT traffic
     • Server traffic
     • Extranet
       • Extranet Resource: All locations assigned to the extranet you select are added unless they are excluded by another condition.
   • Managed By: Search for and select the SD-WAN partner name from the drop-down menu. Locations or sub-locations managed by the partner will be assigned to the group.
   • Name: Select a Boolean operator from the drop-down menu (e.g., Contains, Ends With, Equals, Starts With), and then enter the name. Locations or sub-locations that have the specified name will be assigned to the group.
   • Use XFF from Client Request: Enable or disable the switch. If enabled, locations or sub-locations that have the Use XFF from Client Request setting turned on will be assigned to the group. If disabled, locations or sub-locations that have the setting turned off will be assigned to the group.

Repeat these steps to add more than one attribute.

5. Click Next. For 2. Preview Locations:

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View the list of locations and sub-locations that match all of the group’s configured attributes. You can search for specific locations or sub-locations by entering a name, group name, IP address, proxy port, VPN credential name, Virtual Service Edge name, and cluster name.

A location or sub-location can still be assigned to a dynamic group when only some of the location's or sub-location's attributes match all of the group's configured attributes. For example, consider that you’ve created a dynamic group with the following attributes: the location name starts with “NYC” and the Enforce Bandwidth Control setting is enabled. A location named “NYC Office 1” that has Enforce Bandwidth Control and Enforce Firewall Control enabled can be assigned this group.

6. Click Save and activate the change.

Once saved, the dynamic group will continue to automatically update to include any new matching locations or sub-locations.

Editing or Deleting a Dynamic Location Group

To edit or delete a dynamic location group:

1. Go to Infrastructure > Internet & SaaS > Traffic Forwarding > Location Management.
2. Click the Location Groups tab.
3. Locate the location group in the table and click Edit.

The Edit Dynamic Group window appears.

4. In the Edit Dynamic Group window, modify the Name, Description, or Group Conditions. If you want to remove the group, click Delete.

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5. Click Save and activate the change.