Host pools are logical groups of hosts. Pools can be created or managed from the System interface, Pools menu. It is possible to add new pools using the “plus” button in the same page.
Once a Host Pool is created, it is possible to add members to it. Host Pool members can be added from the Pools > Host Pool Members page, using the “plus” button.
The Host Pools configuration, which includes the definition of host pools along with the members of the pool, can be easily exported to JSON and imported into another blësk NTA instance from the Settings > Manage Configuration page. Imported host pools will replace the existing ones.
An “Alias” can be associated with each pool member to ease its identification. Typically, one would assign a mnemonic label as a member alias (e.g., “John’s iPhone” or “Smart TV”).
A view of host pool statistics is accessible from the actual interface, Hosts > Host Pools menu, as discussed in the relevant section. The view shows live pool information (e.g., overall pool throughput) and provides access to the historical pool traffic timeseries (Professional version) as well as to the currently active pool members.