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Note that the User key needs to be defined in matching groups |
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Configure policies
policies are a set of checks or parameters that are applied to Caches when they run.
Node Age
This policy is applied to a NodeName discovery, this allows for reports to be run on Nodes that have been removed from Yarngate (eg the interface) or if a node in a cluster is removed.
Defines the number of days before a Node is marked as Inactive, and when the Node is deleted. Below shows the Default
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A custom policy can be added by Navigating to Administration > Caching > Policies > Create Policy
Account age
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A custom policy can be added by Navigating to Administration > Caching > Policies > Create Policy
Audit Config
An Audit policy are used with the Node Cache and System Audit Check report. Yarngate will collect via AXL/Soap the audit configuration settings and check these against the policy to validate
audit enabled
detailed audit enabled
correct audit level (6, informational)
being sent to one of the Syslog servers defined (the cucm audit config can only send to 1 syslog server)
An Audit policy can be added by Navigating to Administration > Caching > Policies > Create Policy
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Configure Caches
Nodes
The Node Cache is used to speed up reporting by not needing to continually poll the systems each time a report is run. The Node Cache is populated via entitlement group(s).
Policies are applied to the Node cache to check for Audit configuration settings, and age out deleted or unreachable Nodes as per the Policy.
A Schedule is recommended to be applied to keep the cache up-to date, and to be run just before a maintenance windows end, to allow the capture of any new nodes or removal.
Navigate to Administration > Caching > Caches > Create Cache
Apply the Node, Audit Policy and Entitlement group(s) and press save
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Once saved navigate back to the new cache, the Add a schedule button will be visible
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Add the required details for the schedule with enable toggled at the bottom
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Navigate back to the cache to see the status of the Schedule.
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To modify or disable the schedule press modify, make the required changes and press save
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To Modify a schedule toggle enable to Off with the required changes, once save toggle it to on. The scheduler wont allow a time from the past to be saved.
Subnet Groups
Subnet groups contain either Individual host or Subnets, These are then linked to Subnet Group Lists.
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Subnet Lists
Subnet List contain 1 or more groups of Subnets, These are applied to robot accounts to validate Robot accounts are being used from known hosts/systems.
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Robot Accounts
Robot accounts are manually entered and assigned to a Subnet List. These will feed into the Robot report.
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Exception Report Log not currently in use, will be removed from view. leave blank |
Admin Users
Provides a Cache and history of all Admin user accounts
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Reporting
Templates
Templates can be used to preform on going AdHoc reports with pre-filled details, or assigned to a Schedule to preform reoccurring reports.
Navigate to Administration > Reporting > Templates
Select the template type and populate the presets.
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Select a Template followed by pressing Create Report From Template, to run an adhoc report.
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Schedules
Reports are created based on a Schedule with the option to send Element counters to winprtg