Creating and managing custom rules for computers

Available from 9.2.31.

You can create custom rules to automate the process of marking computers as running on public clouds. The rule is applied whenever a computer that matches the rule criteria is discovered in the future.

Before you begin

You must have the Manage Hardware Inventory and Manage Custom Rules permissions to perform this task.

1. In the top navigation bar, go to Reports > Hardware Inventory.
2. Filter the report so that it shows only computers for which you want to create a custom rule. To filter the report, hover over Configure, and click Configure View. Then, select appropriate filters.
   Tip:

   • Custom rules are applied only when a computer appears in License Metric Tool for the first time. Thus, it is recommended to create custom rules that are based on data that is always available for a computer: host name, IP address or OS name. If you create a custom rule that is based on other fields and the data is not available during the first import, the custom rule is never applied to a computer.
   • Computers that were previously removed and then recreated are not considered new, therefore custom rules will not be applied to them.
3. To select all filtered instances, press Ctrl + A, or CMD + A on Mac.
   A custom rule can be created only when you select all instances that are currently displayed.
4. To mark the computers as running on a public cloud, click Mark as Public Cloud.
5. Select the type of public cloud.
6. Select the Create a custom rule check box, and click Submit.