Add Resource Group Wizard - Configure resource group

Use this page to create a custom configuration for the new resource group. Or, you can choose a specific resource group configuration from the list of discovered resource group assistants.

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Create a custom resource group
Select this option to create a customized resource group based on your specific application and resource requirements for it.
When you select this option, the wizard guides you through the configuration process to complete the following steps:
  1. Choose nodes - Use this page to specify the nodes on which you want to create your custom resource group.
  2. Choose policies - Use this page to configure the startup and failover policies, as well as to specify whether to enable Workload Partitions (WPAR) for your custom resource group.
  3. Choose resources - Use this page, and the tabbed pages within it, to define and configure the resources that you want to add to your custom resource group.
Resource group name
Specify a unique name for the new resource group. The name must consist of a minimum of one alphanumeric character and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters. You can use alphabetic characters of A - Z and a - z, numbers of 0 - 9, as well as underscore (_) characters. A name cannot begin with a number and cannot be a PowerHA™ reserved word. You must specify a name only if you select to create a custom resource group.
Create resource groups for one of the following discovered resource group assistants
Select this option to configure your resource group based on a predefined combination of policy and other common settings, as well as physical and shared resources that work best with your specific applications. When you select this option, you also must select a resource group assistant from the list of discovered and available assistants on which to base your configuration.
When you select this option, the wizard guides you through the configuration process to complete the following steps:
  1. Locate applications - Use this page to verify or modify the values for the variables that provide location information for selected resource group assistant.
  2. Choose instances - Use this page to select and configure instances of the application to include in the new resource group.