Working with Asset-Configuration Rules

For an introduction to Asset-Configuration Rules, see How does Auto-Discovery work?.

To add, edit, or delete Asset-Configuration Rules:

1. In the side bar, select Resources >Configuration ManagerConfiguration Manager.
2. In the side bar of the Configuration Manager, select ResourcesResources >ManagersManagers.
3. In the workspace, double-click the Manager.
4. Select the Asset-Configuration Rules tab.
5. To create an Asset-Configuration Rule:
a. ClickAddAdd.
b. Complete the Asset-Configuration Rule dialog (see Table 44) and click OK.

To modify a rule, double-click the rule, edit the Asset-Configuration Rule dialog (see Table 44), and click OK.

To remove a rule, click the arrow button to the left of the rule's table row and clickDelete/RemoveRemove.

To enable a disabled rule, select the rule in the workspace and click EnableEnable.

To disable a rule, select the rule and click DisableDisable.

Tip 

To select multiple rules, select the rules while pressing the CTRL or SHIFT key.

Tip

Your changes will not take effect until you push updates to your Managers (see Pushing Updates to your Managers).

Table 44. Fields in the Asset-Configuration Rule dialog

Field/Region

Description

Name

The name of the Asset-Configuration Rule.

Description

A description of the rule.

Enabled

(Optional) To enable the rule, select this check box.

Criteria

Defines conditions that determine if TLC will apply the properties specified in the Configuration region to auto-discovered Assets.

To define or change the properties of a condition:

1. From the Property drop-down, select an Asset property (e.g., IP Address or Collector Type).

2. From the Operator drop-down, select an operator.

3. In the Value field, enter a value for the condition (e.g., an IP address or type of Collector).

The operators available in the Condition drop-down depend upon the field selected in the Property drop-down.

To delete a condition, right-click the condition and select Delete.

Note: The conditions specified by an Asset-Configuration Rule must be unique to the rule. For example, if one rule includes a condition specifying an IP address, you cannot specify the IP address in another rule.

Configuration

Includes a collection of tabs to specify attributes to be applied to an auto-discovered Asset if the Asset satisfies the conditions defined in the Criteria region (see Table 45).

Table 45. Tabs in the Configuration region

Tab

Description

Settings

Asset type. Specifies the value to be entered in the 'Asset type' field in the Settings tab of the Asset properties dialog (see Table 48).

Location

Location. Specifies the Location to be entered in the 'Location' field in the Settings tab of the Asset properties dialog (see Table 48). For an introduction to Locations, see Working with Locations.

Asset Groups

Specifies one or more Asset Groups to which auto-discovered Assets will be assigned.

Advanced

Generate a log message if no messages received in <n> Minutes/Hours/Days. If you enter a non-zero value in this field, TLC will generate a log message if the specified time period passes without a log message being received from an auto-discovered Asset's Log Source. This log message simply provides a notification that no messages were received within the specified interval.

Time zone. Specifies the time zone in which the Log Sources of auto-discovered Assets are located.

Note: These settings appear in the Advanced tab of each Asset's properties dialog (see Table 48).