Managing obligations

Obligations are used for authoring policies. You can view, add, modify, and delete obligations.

1. Log in to the local management interface.
2. Click AAC.
3. Under Policy, click Obligations.
4. Click Obligations.
5. Perform any of the following actions:

   Add an obligation

   1. Determine whether you want to use an imported obligation extension or not.
      • If you want to use an imported obligation extension, click and select its associated obligation type.
      • If you do not want to use an imported obligation extension, click and select Enforcement Point.
   2. Complete the fields in the General tab.
   3. Click the Properties tab.
      1. Select a property that you want to configure.
      2. Click .
      3. Enter the value for that property.
      4. Click OK.
   4. Click Save.

   Modify a custom obligation

   Note:

   • You cannot modify the identifier for obligations that are in use by a policy.
   • You cannot change the extension that is used in the custom obligation. Only extension properties can be changed.

   1. Select the obligation that you want to modify.
   2. Click .
   3. To add a parameter, click , specify the settings. Click OK.
   4. To delete a parameter, highlight it, and click .
   5. Modify the obligation properties.
      1. Select a property that you want to configure.
      2. Click .
      3. Enter the value for that property.
      4. Click OK.
      Note: You must enter the value for all required properties.
   6. Click Save.

   Delete a custom obligation

   Note: You cannot delete predefined obligations or obligations that are in use by a policy.

   1. Select an obligation from the list. To select multiple obligations, press and hold the Ctrl key and select several obligations
   2. Click . A message prompts you to confirm the deletion.
   3. Click Delete.

6. When you add, modify or delete an obligation, a message indicates that there are changes to deploy. If you are finished with the changes, deploy them.

   For more information, see Deploying pending changes.