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diff --git a/doc/unsorted/dynamic_groups.txt b/doc/unsorted/dynamic_groups.txt index 87e858fec..e8d2de396 100644 --- a/doc/unsorted/dynamic_groups.txt +++ b/doc/unsorted/dynamic_groups.txt @@ -6,13 +6,22 @@ Dynamic Groups ============== -Bcfg2 supports the use of dynamic groups. These groups are not included in a client's profile group, but instead are derived from the results of probes executed on the client. These dynamic groups need not already exist in Metadata/groups.xml. If a dynamic group is defined in Metadata/groups.xml, clients that include this group will also get all included groups and bundles. +Bcfg2 supports the use of dynamic groups. These groups are not included +in a client's profile group, but instead are derived from the results +of probes executed on the client. These dynamic groups need not already +exist in ``Metadata/groups.xml``. If a dynamic group is defined in +``Metadata/groups.xml``, clients that include this group will also get +all included groups and bundles. Setting up dynamic groups ========================= -In order to define a dynamic group, setup a probe that outputs the text based on system properties:: +In order to define a dynamic group, setup a probe that outputs the text +based on system properties:: group:groupname -This output is processed by the bcfg2 server, and results in dynamic group membership in groupname for the client. See the [wiki:Plugins/Probes Probes] page for a more thorough description of probes. +This output is processed by the bcfg2 server, and results in dynamic +group membership in groupname for the client. See the :ref:`Probes +<server-plugins-probes-index>` page for a more thorough description +of probes. |