If a user changes the system configuration information of a client registered in an ID group that has a password, the ID group information remains unchanged. Sometimes a password is set in the relay managing the ID rather than in the host that created the ID group. In such a case as well, the ID group information does not change when a user changes the system configuration information of a client registered in the ID group.

If a user changes the connection of a client registered in an ID group or a relay managing the ID from an environment that does not use host IDs to an environment that uses a different operation key, the ID group information remains unchanged because the client registered in the ID group or relay managing the ID whose connection has been changed is treated as a new addition.

• If a user deletes a relay managing the ID or a client registered in an ID group from the system configuration information, the system deletes jobs addressed to and passing through the relay and jobs addressed to that client, respectively.
• Jobs are not linked when the path of a relay managing the ID or of a client registered in an ID group is changed. This means that ID group jobs found on old paths are not deleted.
• Job are not linked when a relay managing the ID or a client registered in an ID is renamed. This means that when a relay managing the ID or a client registered in an ID is renamed, jobs addressed to and passing through the relay can no longer be used.

• To link the system configuration information and ID groups, you must select the Link with system configuration modifications check box in the setup of every JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system). If the settings do not match, inconsistencies in the management information may develop between higher and lower systems.
• You cannot use this linking facility if the system contains JP1/Software Distribution Manager or JP1/Software Distribution SubManager version 05-21 or earlier. In such a case, you must clear the Link with system configuration modifications check box for every JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution SubManager in the system.

If you remove clients or relay systems from the network at your client, they are also removed from the ID group registered with the previous connection destination. However, the ID group linkage with the new connection destination is not performed. Because the removed clients are assumed to be new clients at the new connection destination, you must re-register them with the ID group.

You can only specify the local system as the ID group registration target of a relay manager or relay system. If you specify a higher system as the ID group registration target, the system configuration information may not be correctly linked with the ID group for that system.

If you change the connection destination of a client registered in an ID group, the client is registered automatically into the ID group of the new connection destination. However, this automatic registration may take time. Before you execute a job with an ID group specified, make sure that the client has been registered with the new ID group. When an ID group is linked with the system configuration information, the job for adding the client to the ID group is generated automatically. You can view this job in the Job Status window of Remote Installation Manager.

In a system configuration that consists of a Windows managing server and UNIX relay systems, if the system configuration information between the UNIX relay systems and the Windows managing server and relay systems is changed, you cannot link system configuration information and ID group information.