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title: Registering Availability Group
slug: helium-en/registering-availability-group
description: Learn how to effectively use the "Availability Group" feature with this comprehensive document. Discover how to register a new availability group and complete all the necessary fields. Find out how to link a configuration item, view or delete the linked i
createdAt: 2021-10-18T20:17:22.000Z
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This feature provides a variety of actions, such as including, changing, and deleting the group of configuration items to generate the availability index.

## Before getting started

- [x] It is necessary to have registered the calendar.

## Procedure

1. Access the functionality through the main menu `Processes > Availability Management > Availability Group.`
2. Complete the fields available on the <font color="#2166ae">**Register** </font>tab:

| **Field**                                                  | **Description**                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name(\*)**                                               | Identify the availability group by a name                            |
| **Calendar(\*)**                                           | Field to search for a calendar to register in the availability group |
| **Cost by hour&#x20;**<br />**of unavailability(\*)**      | To put the cost for the hours of unavailability                      |
| **Availability Agreement&#x20;**<br />**(percentage)(\*)** | Give the percentage for the availability agreement                   |

( \* ) Indicate mandatory field

3\. To link a configuration item, click on "**Search Configuration Item**" and it will present a box where you can find the CI you want.

After selecting the CI, you will have the following options:

| **Option** | **Description**                                                               |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **View**   | Can access the CI information, with its general information and relationships |
| **Delete** | Can delete the CI you have selected                                           |

4\. After selecting the CI to be linked, it will be possible to perform the following actions:

| **Action** | **Description**                                    |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Save**   | To save the availability group you are registering |
| **Delete** | To delete an availability group already registered |
| **Clear**  | To return the fields according to the default      |

5\. On the **Search** tab, it is possible to search for an availability group already registered.

You'll have the following actions:

| **Action** | **Description**                                  |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **Search** | To search all the availability groups registered |
| **Clear**  | To return the field according to the default     |

:::hint{type="info"}
💡 <u>**Tip:**</u> When you search for an availability group, it will be listed with its actions buttons. By clicking on it, it will get back to the "**Register**" tab, being possible to edit it.
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