Installation guide

Procedure
1. Click Compliance.
2. Select Machine Group Compliance > Rule Groups > rule group name > Rules.
3. Click Add.
4. Type the name and description in the text boxes and click Next.
For example, Linux and UNIX Disk Cap > 5 GB.
5. Expand Linux, select Disk Info - Hard Drive, and click Next.
6. Select Basic and click Next.
7. Click Add and configure the rules with the ideal values.
a. In the properties drop-down menu, select Total Capacity (MB).
b. Select > as the rule operator.
c. Click the ellipsis button or type 5120, and click OK.
d. Click Next.
8. Select the Severity of a failure in the drop-down menu and click Next.
9. Review the changes and click Finish.
The rule is added to the data grid.
10. Select your new rule and click Preview.
11. Select Do not apply machine filters to preview and click OK.
When you test a rule, first test without the filter to ensure that the rule returns the expected results.
12. Review the data in the Non-compliant results window to verify that your rule is behaving as
expected.
What to do next
Add a filter to the rule group. See "Create and Test Machine Group Compliance Filters" on page 185.
Create and Test Machine Group Compliance Filters
You can create filters that limit the virtual or physical machines on which the templates run to only the
machines that meet the filter criteria.If filters are not defined, the rules are run against all virtual or
physical machines in the selected machine group group.
This procedure demonstrates how to check whether your Linux machines, except those running 64-bit
operating systems, have at least a 5GB hard drive capacity.
Prerequisites
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Create a rule group. See "Create Machine Group Compliance Rule Groups" on page 183.
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Create a rule. See "Create and Test Static Machine Group Compliance Rules" on page 184.
Running and Enforcing Compliance
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