Configuring policy parameters and enabling actions

You can use the Policy settings editor to configure input and output parameters on a policy. You can also enable options for use with UI data providers and Event Isolation and Correlation features.

1. In the Policy Input Parameters section, click New to create a policy input parameter.
   1. In the Name field, type a name to describe the parameter.
   2. In the Label field, add a label. The label is displayed in the Policy Trigger window.
   3. From the Format menu, select the format of the parameter.
   4. In the Default Value field, add a default value. This value is displayed in the Policy Trigger window.
   5. In the Description field, add a description for the parameter.
2. In the Policy Output Parameters section, click New to create a policy output parameter.
   Tip: When you create multiple output parameters, remember each policy output parameter that you create generates its own data set. When you assign a data set to a widget, only those tasks that are associated with the specific output parameter are run.
   1. In the Name field, type a name to describe the parameter.
   2. In the Policy Variable Name field, add the variable name. The variable name is displayed in the Policy Trigger window.
   3. From the Format menu, select the format of the parameter.
   4. Click the Schema Definition Editor icon
      If you define output parameters that use the DirectSQL/UI Provider Datatype, Impact Object or Array of Impact Object formats, click this icon to create the custom schema definition values. For more information, see Creating custom schema values for output parameters.
   5. In the Default Value field, add a default value. This value is displayed in the Policy Trigger window.
   6. In the Data Source Name field, type the name of the data source that is associated with the output parameter.
   7. In the Data Type Name field, type the name of the data type associated with the output parameter.
3. In the UI Data Provider Policy Related Actions section, click New to create a UI Data Provider policy related action.
   You can use this option to enable a policy action on a widget in the console (Dashboard the Dashboard Application Services Hub) in Jazz for Service Management.
   1. In the Name field, add a name for the action.
      The name that you add displays in the widget in the console when you right-click an item in the specified widget.
   2. In the Policy Name menu, select the policy that you want the action to relate to.
   3. In the Output Parameter menu, select the output parameter that is associated with this action. If you select the All Output Parameters option, the action will be available for all output parameters for the current policy.
4. To enable a policy to run with an UI data provider, select the Enable policy for UI Data Provider Actions check box.
5. To enable a policy to run in with the Event Isolation and Correlation capabilities, select the Enable Policy for Event Isolation and Correlation Actions check box.
6. Click OK to save the changes to the parameters and close the window.