Adding resources to a service group

Last published : Aug 05, 2026

This topic describes how to use the Application Configuration Wizard to add resources to a service group.

To add resources to a service group

Start the Application Configuration Wizard.

Click Start > All Programs > Veritas > Veritas Cluster Server > Solutions Configuration Center to start the Solutions Configuration Center (SCC). In the SCC, click theSolutions tab, expandHigh Availability Configuration Wizards, and click the** Launch button for the Application Configuration Wizard**.

On Windows 2012 operating systems, use the Apps menu.

Review the information on the Welcome panel and click Next.
On the Wizard Options panel, click Create service group and clickNext.

On the Service Group Configuration panel, specify the following service group details and then click Next :

Service Group Name	Type a name for the service group.
Available Cluster Systems	Select the systems on which to configure the service group and click the right arrow to move the systems to the service group's system list.
	To remove a system from the service group's system list, click the system in the Systems in Priority Order box and click the left arrow.
	To change a system's priority in the service group's system list, click the system from the Systems in Priority Order and click the up and down arrows.
	System priority defines the order in which service groups are failed over to systems. The system at the top of the list has the highest priority while the system at the bottom of the list has the lowest priority.
Include selected systems in the service group's AutoStartList attribute	To enable the service group to automatically come online on one of the systems, select this checkbox.

The Application Options dialog box provides you the option to specify the type of application to be configured.

The following options are available:

Generic Service	Configures a service using the Generic Service agent. The agent brings services online, takes them offline, and monitors their status.
Process	Configures a process using the Process agent. The agent brings processes online, takes them offline, and monitors their status.
Service Monitor	Configures a service using the ServiceMonitor agent. The agent monitors a service or starts a user-defined script and interprets the exit code of the script.
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