# Create Refresh Policy on Master Engines and Virtual Security Engines Tasks

The Refresh Policy on Master Engines and Virtual Security Engines Task is used for refreshing the currently installed policy on the selected Master Engines and all Virtual Engines that are associated with the Master Engines.

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The policies of the Virtual Engines are installed in the administrative Domains to which the Virtual Engines belong.

This Task is primarily meant for situations in which it is necessary to refresh the policy on many Master Engines and Virtual Engines. This might be necessary, for example, after replacing the hardware on which the Master Engines run). In most cases, use the Refresh Policy Task if you want to refresh the policy on the Master Engines.

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## Steps

1. Select Administration.
2. Right-click Tasks, then select New > Refresh Policy on Master Engines and Virtual Security Engines Task.
3. Give the Task a descriptive Name and optionally a free-form Comment.
4. Select the Master Engines on which you want to refresh the policy from the list on the left, then click Add.
   Note: If you want already established connections to continue using the same configuration information (such as NAT rules), verify that Keep Previous Configuration Definitions is selected.
   The selected Master Engines are added to the list on the right.
5. (Optional) Add an Upload Comment that is shown in Policy Snapshots created from the policy installations.
6. Click OK.
   The new Refresh Policy on Master Engines and Virtual Security Engines Task is added to the list of Task Definitions.

## Refresh Policy on Master Engines and Virtual Engines Task Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to refresh the currently installed policy on the selected Master Engines and Virtual Engines associated with the Master Engines.

If a Virtual Engine belongs to another administrative Domain, the policy is refreshed in that Domain.

Option | Definition
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Name | Specifies the Refresh Policy name.
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference.
Elements | Shows the Master Engines that you can refresh the policy on.
Search | Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up | Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
More actions | New — Creates an element of the specified type. Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
Add | Adds the selected engines to the Target list.
Remove | Removes the selected engines from the Target list.
Target | Shows the engines that you have selected.
Keep Previous Configuration Definitions | When selected, the previous configuration is kept.
Upload Comment | An optional comment for your own reference.