Installation guide

Procedure
1. Click Compliance.
2. Select Machine Group > Rule Groups > rule group name > Filters.
3. Click Add.
4. Type the name and description in the text boxes and click Next.
For example, Architecture not x86_64.
5. Expand Linux, select Machines - General, and click Next.
The collected data for this data type includes machine architecture.
6. Select Basic and click Next.
7. Click Add and configure the filter with the values to limit assessed machines or to exclude machines
from assessment.
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In the properties drop-down menu, select Machine Architecture.
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Select <> as the filter operator.
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Click the ellipsis, select x86_64, and click OK.
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Click Next.
8. Review the changes and click Finish.
The filter is added to the data grid.
9. Select your new filter and click Preview.
10. Review the data in the Machines window to verify that your filter is behaving as expected.
What to do next
Test your rule and filter together. See "Preview Machine Group Compliance Rule Groups" on page 186.
Preview Machine Group Compliance Rule Groups
You use the rules preview action, with the filters turned off and then turned on, to determine if a rule
group is returning the expected results.
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.
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Create compliance filters. See "Create and Test Machine Group Compliance Filters" on page 185.
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