Compliance results - Target Results tab

The Target Results tab shows the compliance status of all targets included in a Compliance operation.

Using the Target Results tab, you can run a remediation operation to correct the configuration of target servers. The remediation operation automatically creates a Deploy operation to deploy missing assets. If multiple Deploy operations are necessary, the remediation operation automatically creates a Batch operation to concatenate Deploy operations. In order to perform remediation, the component template must have remediation enabled.

An icon next to each target in the Targets list shows if the target is compliant, non-compliant, or compliant with exceptions. Compliant with exceptions means a target is compliant because one or more exceptions are defined for the target. Indeterminate means conditions on the target cannot be classified as compliant or non-compliant. Similarly, icons in the Rules list at right show the compliance status of for each rule. For a rule to be marked as compliant, all targets must comply with the rule.

To search for rules or targets

In the Search Targets box, enter a text string of any length. The Targets list shows all targets with names that include that text string. If you leave the box blank, the page shows all targets. Search for rules that apply to a selected target in a similar way, using the Search Rules box.

To set an exception for a rule

In the Targets list, find a target. In that row, click and then select Set Exception. The Set Exception for Target dialog box opens.

Provide the following information for the exception to the rule:

Option	Description
Name	Identifying name for the compliance rule exception.
Description	Optional descriptive text.
Date Expires	Time and date when the exception expires. If the exception does not expire, select No Expiry.
Reference Number	Identifier that may be needed to synchronize this exception with some external system.
Comments	Additional optional information about the compliance rule exception.

Click the Rules tab. It lists the rules to which the target is subject.
Select the check box for rules that do not apply. Clearing a check box indicates the rule is still applicable.
Click Set.

To show all exceptions for a target

In the Targets list, find a target. Then, in the same row, click and select Show Exceptions. The portal lists all exceptions currently applicable to this target.

To remove exceptions for a target

In the Targets list, find a target. Then, in the same row, click and select Show Exceptions. The portal lists all exceptions currently applicable to this target. Find the exception you want to eliminate and click Remove .

To remediate targets

To begin remediation, choose one of the following actions:

To remediate all targets, select the Actions icon at the top of the Targets list and then select Remediate All Targets.
The New Remediation dialog box opens.
To remediate all rules for one target, select a target in the Targets list. Then select the Actions icon at the top of the list at right, and select Remediate All Rules for Target.
The New Remediation dialog box opens. Note that some rules do not support remediation.
To remediate one target for one rule, select a target in the Targets list. Then, select the Actions icon on the row of a rule in the rules list and select Remediate Selected Rule For Target.
The New Remediation dialog box opens. Note that some rules do not support remediation.

Use the New Remediation dialog box, as described below.

For Depot Group, use the folder icon to navigate to a depot group that can store the BLPackage created for this remediation operation.
For Job Group, use the folder icon to navigate to a job group that can store the job created for this remediation operation.
To specify Deploy job settings for the remediation operation, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Deploy Template tab, which shows a list of Deploy jobs that can be used as templates for the remediation operation.
  The list of possible Deploy templates can be defined for a portal security group or the entire site.
2. Select a Deploy job in the list of templates.
3. Optionally, inspect the settings of the template by clicking Details. The portal lists settings for the selected job, such as its logging level and reboot settings. To return to the list of template jobs, click Templates.
  Warning
  Note
  Many options are available for controlling the behavior of a Deploy Job (that is, a deploy template) used for remediation purposes. See here for a complete list. For instructions on using BMC Server Automation to implement those options, see Setting deploy options for remediation jobs.
Click Create to save the remediation operation so it can be run later (using the Remediation Options tab), or click Execute to save the remediation operation and run it immediately.
You can also click the Rule Summary and Target Summary tabs to see what rules are included in the remediation operation and the targets where the operation runs.

To filter rules or targets

Take any of the following steps:

Click one of the wedges representing a compliance status in the pie chart and rule results are automatically filtered for that status. For example, if you click Compliant in the pie chart, the Targets list shows only targets are compliant.
Select a compliance status in the list at the top of the Targets list. The Targets list shows only targets matching that status.
Select a compliance status in the list at the top of the Rules list. The Rules list shows only rules matching that status for the selected target.

To obtain information about a rule

In the Targets list, select a target. Then, in the Rules list, hover your cursor over a rule that applies to the selected target. A pop-up message describes the rule.