Creating a new policy

To create a new policy

1. Click CREATE POLICY in the Policies window. The CREATE A NEW POLICY page is displayed:
    

2. Enter the required input as shown in the example above: 

   Field	Description
   Name	A name for the policy If you plan to use the M9SAPI JCL interface for running policies from the mainframe, see Running M9SAPI to execute the policy for naming considerations.
   Description	(Optional) Description of the policy
   Execution type	Indicates the z/OS environment on which this policy runs Valid options are AGENT or an AGENT GROUP. You must pre-define the agent to the management server. Assigning an agent means this policy will be executed on the LPAR in which the agent is active. Agent grouping allows you to span work across several agents. For more information, see  Defining a new agent and Using agent group for sysplex support and load balancing.
   Status	Status of the policy Valid options are: ENABLED—The policy can run automatically or manually. DISABLED—The policy can run manually only. Important Before deleting a policy, you must set the status to DISABLED.
   Type	Type of policy For a detailed description of each type and its corresponding Schedule, Options, and Filters tabs, see the following topics:

3. Click NEXT to configure the the schedule, options, and filters for the policy. For more information, see General-policy-definitions.
4. To save the new policy, click Finish.