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Endpoint Group Assignment

Owned by Gary Leicht
Last updated: Sept 06, 2024
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Assignment of a new Infoblox Endpoint takes place at the time of its installation. By default, a new endpoint is assigned to the All Infoblox Endpoints (Default) group. To override the default assignment, assign the endpoint to a custom endpoint group that must already have been created in the Infoblox Portal before the endpoint is installed. For additional information on Infoblox Endpoint, see the following: 

You cannot assign an endpoint to a custom endpoint group in the following scenarios:

Scenario 1: The endpoint has a client ID associated with it. In this scenario, the endpoint will be assigned back to All Infoblox Endpoints (Default).

Scenario 2: Another endpoint is currently assigned to the same custom endpoint group. In this scenario, the other endpoint will remain assigned to the group, the client ID which is associated with the endpoint group will remain with the other endpoint and cannot be reassigned or transferred to the new endpoint, and the new endpoint will be assigned to the default endpoint group.

Adding a New Endpoint to a Custom Endpoint Group

To add a new endpoint to a custom endpoint group, do the following:

  1. In the Infoblox Portal, go to Configure > Security > Endpoints > Endpoint Groups.
  2. On the Endpoint Groups page, click Create. This will create the endpoint group where you will be installing the endpoint.
  3. In the Endpoint Group Name field on the Create Endpoints Group page, provide a name for the new endpoint group.
  4. Click Save & Close to save the newly created group. Alternatively, complete the configuration process for the endpoint group prior to saving it. For additional information on creating and configuring an endpoint group, see Creating BloxOne Endpoint Groups.
  5. Download the Infoblox Endpoint installer from Configure >Administration > Downloads > Endpoint and click Refresh to verify the new endpoint has been installed in the new custom endpoint group. On the Endpoint Groups page, the number of endpoints in the endpoint group will be updated to reflect the addition of an endpoint to the group. For information see Downloading BloxOne Endpoint.
  6. Unzip the downloaded folder and open the configuration file, endpoint_group.txt.
  7. In the file, add the name of the created Infoblox  group. Save and close the file.
  8. Click Infoblox Endpoint installer and wait for the installation process to complete.
  9. In the Infoblox Portal, navigate to Configure > Security > Endpoints > Endpoint Groups, click Refresh, and verify that the new endpoint has been installed in the new custom endpoint group. On the  Endpoint Groups page, the number of endpoints in the endpoint group will be updated to reflect the addition of an endpoint to the group..

If you add the installed endpoint to the configuration file before adding the endpoint to the Infoblox Portal, then the endpoint will be added to the default endpoint group, All Infoblox Endpoints (Default). In addition, if the endpoint group you added to the configuration file has a name that differs from that of the endpoint group you have just created. Otherwise, then the endpoint group will be invalidated, and the new endpoint will be assigned to the default endpoint group.