Testing a compliance rule


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To test a compliance rule

  1. On the Compliance panel, select the rule you want to test and click Edit.
     The Compliance Rule Editor opens.
  2. On the Rule Definition tab in the Compliance Rule Editor, click Test the Rule g_V95_ExecuteIcon.gif.
     The Test Compliance Rule window opens.
  3. In the Component Selection area on the left, click Add Components g_V95_AddIcon.gif.
     The Add Components window opens.
  4. Select the components that you want to test against, and click the right arrow to move your selections to the right panel. 

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    Testing is possible on up to 100 components. For a larger number of components, create and run a Compliance Job.

  5. In the same window, select the server whose components you want to test, and click the right arrow to move your selections to the right panel.
     To remove a component or server, select it and click Remove Item g_v95_removeItermButton.gif.
  6. Click Run Test g_V95_ExecuteIcon.gifto test the rule on all selected components. 

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    To stop the test run before it completes running, click Stop Test g_v95_stoptestButton.gif.

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  7. If a condition includes ACL information, you can view detailed ACL information for a target component by doing the following:
    1. Select an entry in the Target pane that includes ACL information and click View ACL Details g_V95_ParameterizeIcon.GIF. A details window opens. It provides a list of applicable permissions.
    2. Select a name in the Access Control List, and then click View ACL Details.
       Another detail window shows permissions granted to the name you selected.
    3. Click Close and then click Close again to close both detail windows.
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