Defining configuration variables

You can use the Configuration Variable option on the Add Policy window to configure the Knowledge Modules (KMs) that are not supported by Central Monitoring Administration or update the existing configuration variables.

Also, you can define a configuration variable, and the definitions are set on PATROL Agent when the policy is applied.

Before you begin

To set the configurations to the PATROL Agents that have matching tag, define the general policies. See Defining general policy details.

To create or edit a configuration variable

Perform the following procedure to create or edit a configuration variable.

1. Click  or  on the Add Policy dialog box to create a configuration variable or to update an existing configuration variable.
2. In the Add Configuration Variable dialog box, perform the following steps:

   1. Enter a name for the configuration variable.

      Note

      The variable names are case-sensitive and must start with a slash (/). You must enter the complete path for the variable, not just the name.

   2. Select one of the following operations:
      • REPLACE — Replaces the current value of the variable on the PATROL Agent with the specified value. If the variable does not exist, a new variable is created with the specified value.
      • DELVAR — Deletes the variable from the PATROL Agent
      • DELETE — Deletes the value of the variable and leaves it empty on the PATROL Agent
   3. Enter the value you want to specify for the variable.
      • For the defaultAccount configuration variable, enter the value in the username/password format. Note that the password can be a plain text or PATROL Agent encrypted string.
        For example:
        patrol/patAdm1n
        patrol/FA4E70ECEAE09E75A744B52D2593C19F
      • For SecureStore, enter the value in the context/data format. Note that the context and data can be plaintext or PATROL Agent encrypted string.
        For example:
        MY_KM1;MY_KM2;MY_KM3/mysecretdata 
        “EDC10278901F8CB04CF927C82828595B62D25EC355D0AF38589CE4
        235A246F8C63F24575073E4ECD”
        where “EDC10278901F8CB04CF927C82828595B62D25EC355D0AF385
        89CE4235A246F8C63F24575073E4ECD”
        is the encrypted form of "MY_KM1;MY_KM2;MY_KM3/mysecretdata"
3. Click Add or Update to create or edit the configuration variable.
4. Click Save on the Add Policy dialog box.

To delete a configuration variable

Perform the following steps to delete a configuration variable from the PATROL Agent:

1. Select a configuration variable on the table that you want to delete from the PATROL Agent.
2. Click  on the Add Policy dialog box.
3. On the Confirm delete dialog box, click Yes.
4. Click Save on the Add Policy dialog box.

To import a rule

You can import the configurations from a ruleset file in the .cfg format. Perform the following steps to import the variable.

1. Click  on the Add Policy dialog box.
2. Navigate to the location of the *.cfg file that contains rules.
3. Select the file and save it.
4. Click Save on the Add Policy dialog box.