Creating a new tag
To create custom security tags, go to
Manage > Tags
page of Operations Director
. Symantec-defined tag categories and tags are listed on this page. The Author
column in the grid on the Manage > Tags
page displays System
for tags that are shipped with Operations Director
.- To create a new tag
- Click the+icon to add a new tag.
- On theAdd Tagpage, enter a name, description, and select or type a category for the tag.The name and category fields are mandatory.The name and category fields do not accept the following special characters! $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ] + | ~ = ` { } : " ; ' < > ? , . / \
- UnderMandatessection, select the mandates that you want to map to the tag. This step is optional.
- UnderSelect Security Controls and Policies, select at least one IDS/IPS policy or anti-malware policy or firewall template.
- IDS/IPS is intrusion detection service and intrusion prevention service that is available only after you configureData Center Security: Server Advancedsuccessfully.ExpandIDS/IPSand select a policy.
- Anti-malware policies are available only after you configureData Center Security: Serversuccessfully.ExpandAnti-malwareand select a policy.
- Firewall lists thePalo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewalltemplates.Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewallmust be configured successfully. Firewall template applies the firewall rules ofPalo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewall.ExpandFirewall >. The available templates are listed. Select a template to apply to the appropriate firewall rules. Make sure to select one firewall template for every application type. This way the tag you create gets mapped toPalo Alto Networks Next Generation FirewallPalo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewallrules with the help of the firewall template that you select.
- UnderMap Security Questionssection, select at least one question and its response to map to the tag.If you select the same question twice make sure that the responses that you select for the questions are unique.All available questions inOperations Directoron theManage > Questionspage are also listed under the drop-down. The list of questions can contain draft as well as published questions.
- ClickSaveto save the new tag.
- This tag is listed in the list of tags in a draft state.You must publish the tag. Only after you publish the tag, the tag is recommended byOperations Directorwhen the server administrator responds to the security assessment from the vSphere Web client.