At least up to 7.3.3.build.510, Preston is correct that applying a
schedule OR level in the group will override the client settings.

However concerning the retention policies, while you can set different
periods at the client and at the media pool, Networker will always
enforce the greater of those two settings (err on the side of caution).
As long as that is what you want, no problem.  We have done quite a bit
of testing and came to the conclusion not to use pool retention, but
instead created multiple client definitions, each with the desired
retention period (monthly, annual, etc.).

Please let me know if anyone has found a different method.

Sorry for the late response. 

Bruce


-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Preston de Guise
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:17 PM

> Is there a way to use the group's schedules and policy settings take
> precedence over individual clients' settings?  If I need to change  
> such
> settings, is there a way to avoid changing them on every client?

If you apply a schedule or a level to a group, then whenever the group  
is automatically run it will override any client schedule settings.

In relation to retention policies, as of 7.3, you can set an override  
retention policy per pool.

Preston de Guise.

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