A collection of objects that establish the computers that you want to monitor, and the conditions on those computers. A policy can be simple or complex. A basic policy might consist only of a list of computers. An alert policy can contain the specifications for domains, computers, alert sets, alerts, and filters to investigate.
An Application Packager feature that determines whether files and the other contents of a channel are installed, updated, uninstalled, verified, or repaired. You can set policies at two levels: