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# Specify Availability Group Name Page (New Availability Group Wizard/Add Database Wizard)
  This topic describes the options of the **Specify Availability Group Name** page. This topic is used by both the [!INCLUDE[ssAoNewAgWiz](../../../includes/ssaonewagwiz-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE[ssAoAddDbWiz](../../../includes/ssaoadddbwiz-md.md)] of [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)].  
  
##  <a name="PageOptions"></a> Specify Availability Group Name Options  
 **Specify an availability group name**  
 Specify the name of the availability group. For a new availability group, specify a valid [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] identifier that is unique across all availability groups in the WSFC cluster. The maximum length for an availability group name is 128 characters.  
  
##  <a name="LaunchWiz"></a> Related Tasks  
  
-   [Use the New Availability Group Dialog Box &#40;SQL Server Management Studio&#41;](use-the-new-availability-group-dialog-box-sql-server-management-studio.md)  
  
-   [Use the Add Database to Availability Group Wizard &#40;SQL Server Management Studio&#41;](availability-group-add-database-to-group-wizard.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Overview of AlwaysOn Availability Groups &#40;SQL Server&#41;](overview-of-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)