Testing and Importing Policies

Policies can be tested against devices within device groups, against device attributes and against a configuration file, and tested against a template. New policies can also be written in XML format and then imported into the NetMRI Policy system.

To test a policy, do the following:

1. In the Policies panel, select the policy to be tested.

2. Click Test Policy in the lower right corner. The Test Policy dialog appears.

3. In the Test Policy dialog, select a corresponding tab to specify what you want to test against. See the following procedures for each test tab.

4. Click Test. Results appear in the pop-up Test Results window.

To test against a device group:

1. Click the Test Against Existing Device tab.

2. Select a Device Group that contains the device of interest.

3. Select the specific device.

To test against device attributes and/or a configuration file:

1. Click the Test Against Attributes/Config File tab.

2. Enter device attributes (if available) and/or click Browse... to select a configuration file.

To test against a template:

1. Click the Test Against Template tab.

2. Select the template you want to test against.