Key Components of Automation Policies
Automation policies have the same key components.
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Trigger | Initiates the evaluation of an automation policy. Notification Server provides the following triggers:
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Data Source | Provides information that the automation policy uses after it has been triggered. The data source is typically a report or a query that returns a list of computers, along with information about the state of each computer and its current settings that are relevant to the policy. The report or query is run when the policy is triggered to ensure that the most recent data is extracted. The data source defines the managed computers that are targeted by the policy and the actions that are performed on them. An automation policy may also extract parameters from the data source and use them as input parameters for tasks or jobs. Notification Server provides the following data sources:
Solutions may add additional data sources. |
Evaluation Rule | Evaluates the data that is contained in the data source and determines whether or not an action needs to be performed. Notification Server provides the following evaluation rules:
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Action | Specifies the task or job that the policy runs. These are standard agent or server-side tasks. The action may include input parameters that are passed from the data source. |