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

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

Creating and editing OS Service rules via RESTful API

OS Service rules specify filters to create the whitelist of OS Services that will be monitored by Entuity. 

To create a new OS Service rule:

1. Navigate to the OS Service Management page.
2. Click New Service Rule at the top of the page, via the Overflow Menu, or via the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
   
   
3. This will open the New Service Rule form on the right of the page.
   
   
   
   
4. Enter a Service Name. This is the OS Service name to filter for, and is case insensitive. This field cannot be empty.
5. Enter a Description of the OS Service.
6. Specify the filter to use in the Filter Using dropdown field. Select from one of two options:
   • 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.
7. Specify the Operating System in the dropdown field, choosing from either Windows or Linux (note, Linux OS service monitoring is not available as an option in versions earlier than Entuity v20.0 P03).
8. 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.
9. Click Done in the top right of the form to save the rule, otherwise click Cancel.  If saved, the rule will appear in the table on the OS Service Management page.

To edit an OS Service rule:

1. On the OS Service Management page, select a rule from the table and click Edit Service Rule at the top of the page, via the Overflow Menu, or via the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
   
   
2. This will open the Edit Service Rule form on the right side of the page. The fields are the same as when creating a new rule, as can be seen above.
3. Once you have made your changes, click Done in the top right to save them, otherwise click Cancel.

To remove an OS Service rule:

1. On the OS Service Management page, select a rule or rules from the table and click Remove Service Rule at the top of the page, via the Overflow Menu, or via the right-click Context Menu.
   
   
   
   
2. A confirmation window will appear. Click Yes or No as required.
   
   

To enable or disable an OS Service rule:

If a rule is disabled, it will be 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 via the Overflow Menu or right-click Context Menu.

Creating and editing OS Service rules via RESTful API:

You can also modify OS Service rules via the Entuity RESTful API. Please see this article for further information on Entuity's RESTful API functionality.