Working with Asset-Configuration Rules

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

	VIDEO: Creating an Asset-Configuration Rule

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

In the side bar, select Resources >

Configuration Manager.

In the side bar of the Configuration Manager, select

Resources >

Managers.

In the workspace, double-click the Manager.

Select the Asset-Configuration Rules tab.

To create an Asset-Configuration Rule:

Click

Add.

Complete the Asset-Configuration Rule dialog (see Table 47) and click OK.

To modify a rule, double-click the rule, edit the Asset-Configuration Rule dialog (see Table 47), and click OK.

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

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

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

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 47. 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 Monitored 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 Monitored Asset or Correlation List(s) if the Asset satisfies the conditions defined in the Criteria region (see Table 48).

Table 48. 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 Monitored Asset properties dialog (see Table 51).
Location	Location. Specifies the Location to be entered in the 'Location' field in the Settings tab of the Monitored Asset properties dialog (see Table 51). For an introduction to Locations, see Working with Locations.
Asset Groups	Specifies one or more Asset Groups to which auto-discovered Monitored Assets will be assigned.
Correlation Lists	Specifies Correlation Lists to which TLC will automatically add specified Asset properties if the Monitored Asset satisfies the conditions defined in the Criteria region (see Table 47). To add a Correlation List: 1. ClickAdd property. 2. In the new table row, specify the Asset Property and Correlation List. To create a new Correlation List: 1. ClickCreate List. 2. Complete the New Correlation List dialog and click Save.
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 Monitored 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 Monitored Assets are located. Note: These settings appear in the Advanced tab of each Monitored Asset's properties dialog (see Table 51).