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8. To define the exception values, modify, delete, or add to the properties, operators, and values for the
selected results.
In this example, you are specifying the RHEL_60_ProdDev as the exception.
a. Click Add.
b. In the properties drop-down menu, select Object.
c. Select = as the rule operator.
d. Click the ellipsis button and select RHEL_60_ProdDev in the property values dialog box and click
OK.
9. Click Finish.
What to do next
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Run the template. See "Run Virtual Environment Compliance Templates" on page 64.
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Create alerts and schedule regular runs of your compliance templates. See "Configure Alerts and
Schedule Virtual Environment Compliance Runs" on page 68
Resolve Noncompliant Virtual Environments Template Results
The results for the compliance templates indicate whether the virtual or physical machine are compliant or
noncompliant. If the machine is noncompliant, you can enforce noncompliant results manually or using
VCM, or you can add an exception for expected noncompliant results.
These procedures provide a variety of examples that apply to virtual environments compliance.
Procedure
1. "Enforce Compliance Template Results by Using VCM Actions" on page 190
You can resolve noncompliant results using VCM actions on the data grids to change settings when
the action is not available for enforceable compliance.
2. "Manually Enforce Compliance Template Results" on page 191
You can resolve noncompliant results by directly accessing the virtual or physical machine, or by
accessing the object in vCenter Server, to change the noncompliant configuration setting.
3. "Create Virtual Environment Compliance Exceptions" on page 67
To temporarily or permanently override the specific template results, use exceptions rather than
explicitly resolve noncompliant results.
Enforce Compliance Template Results by Using VCM Actions
You can resolve noncompliant results using VCM actions on the data grids to change settings when the
action is not available for enforceable compliance.
For this example, a template includes a rule that requires virtual machines to be powered on. If a virtual
machine is powered off, the object is noncompliant. The compliance remediation action is to power it on.
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