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How to use Forward Inheritance
03/26/2020 
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Description
This article describes how to perform a Forward inheritance to move settings from a group level down to a unit.
Resolution
Log into the application side (/sgms) of GMS
Go to the SonicWall Tab
Select the View you'd like to copy settings from
In the Center Pane, ensure you are on the Policies tab, select System | Tools
Select the radial for Forward Inheritance
Select the drop-down then select the filter to use
Click on the Preview button
Note: Make sure Pop-up blocker is disabled, as the preview comes up in a pop-upSelect and De-select the items to be copied down to the Unit nodes
Click on Next
Review the Configuration Changes about to be pushed to the units
Click on Update (Pop-up window will appear for Task execution)
Set time and select ok
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