If more than one channel needs to have the same configuration, an equipment group can be created that has this configuration. If you want a channel to have the configuration of an equipment group, you simply assign the channel to the group. This simplifies the administration process considerably. You can administer the group as a whole rather than administering each channel individually.
Assigning channels to groups from the Web Administration interface
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You can reverse this process by unassigning a channel from a group. To do so, choose Unassign instead of Assign in Step 2 above.
Assigning channels to groups from the command-line interface
Use the assign channel command to assign a channel to a group.
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To unassign a channel, use the delete channel command.