How do I create, edit, remove, enable or disable an OS Service rule?

Introduction

To create a new OS Service rule

To edit an OS Service rule

To remove an OS Service rule

To enable or disable an OS Service rule

To sync OS Services across multi-server configuraiton (configuration sets)

RESTful API

Introduction:

OS Service rules specify filters to create the whitelist of OS Services that will be monitored by Entuity. When creating OS Service rules, you can apply View-based profiles that specify the Views to which the rules are applicable. For further help and information on View-based profiles, please see this article.

To create a new OS Service rule:

1. From the Main Menu, click Administration, navigate to the Polling section of the page, and click OS Service Management.
   The OS Service Management page is displayed.
2. Click New Service Rule at the top of the page, from the Overflow Menu, or from the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
    
3. Enter the settings for the new OS Service rule on the New Service Rule form that is displayed.
   
   

General

1. Specify a Name for the OS Service rule. 
   This must be unique.
2. Enter a Description of the OS Service.

Service

1. Enter a Service Name. 
   This is the OS Service name to filter for, and is case insensitive. This field cannot be empty.
2. Select the filter to use in the Filter Using dropdown field:
   • Equals - the OS Service name must match exactly the specified Service Name for the OS Service to be included.
   • Contains - the OS Service name must contain the specified Service Name for the OS Service to be included.
3. Specify the Operating System in the dropdown field, choosing from:
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Solaris (from Entuity v23.0 upwards)
   • IBM i (from Entuity v23.0 P01 upwards)
4. Specify whether this OS Service rule will be Enabled. 
   If disabled, the rule is treated as if it is not in the whitelist when polling.

Profiles

1. Profile Filter - choose one of the following:
   • Always Retrieve Service - this OS Service rule will be run against the entire network, and no profiles will be specified)
   • Retrieve Only From Selected Profiles - select the profile(s) to which this OS Service rule will be applied.

4. Click Done in the top-right of the form to save your rule. Otherwise, click Cancel. 
If saved, the rule is displayed in the table on the OS Service Management page.

To edit an OS Service rule:

1. Select a rule from the table on the OS Service Management page, and click Edit Service Rule at the top of the page, from the Overflow Menu, or from the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
    
2. Make your changes in the Edit Service Rule form that is displayed. 
   The fields are the same as when creating a new rule.
3. Click Done to save your changes. Otherwise, click Cancel..

To remove an OS Service rule:

1. Select a rule, or rules, in the table on the OS Service Management page, and click Remove Service Rule at the top of the page, from the Overflow Menu, or from the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
    
2. At the confirmation window, click Yes or No as required.
   
   

To enable or disable an OS Service rule:

If a rule is disabled, it's ignored when filtering OS Services. You can enable or disable a rule when creating or editing, or by selecting the rule, or rules, and then clicking Enable Service Rule or Disable Service Rule from the Overflow Menu or right-click Context Menu.

To sync OS Services across multi-server configurations (configuration sets):

You can sync OS Service rules across multi-server configurations with server configuration sets. To sync OS Service rules across config sets, you must also enable Sync Views. 

Note, syncing OS Services is separate to syncing profiles - profiles are synced along with Views (Sync Views).

RESTful API:

Please see the following for help and information on monitoring OS Services via Entuity RESTful API:

• List all OS Service rules, create a new rule or delete all rules.
• List, update or delete an OS Service rule.