View Device Action Manager Rule Set

Use the Device Action Manager screen to view a list of these rule sets configured for your Extreme AirDefense managed system. A Device Action Manager rule set is a set of configurations that performs certain actions depending on defined conditions that occur in your network.

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Device Action Manager Screen

The screen displays the following information:

Field Description
Ruleset Name The name of the Device Action Manager rule set.
Type The type of Device Action Manager rule set. Can be one of:
  • Infrastructure Device Rule Set - This rule set is for those devices that make up the Extreme AirDefense infrastructure such as switches and access points.

  • Wireless Client /BSS Rule Set - This rule set is for those devices that are managed by the Extreme AirDefense system.

Total Rules Displays the number of rules that are included in this Device Action Manager rule set.
Action

The actions that can be performed on the Device Action Manager rule set. The icons in this field enable you to manage your Device Action Manager rule set . You can edit the rule set, create a new one by creating a duplicate of an existing rule set, or delete the rule set.

The following actions can be performed:

  • View - To view a Device Action Manager rule set, use the icon for the rule set. The details for this rule set is displayed in a separate dialog.

  • Duplicate - Use the icon to create a duplicate of the selected rule set. A duplicate of this rule set is created and the configuration dialog displays the newly created Device Action Manager rule set. Customize the duplicate rule set further to meet your requirements.

  • Delete - Use the icon to delete the selected Device Action Manager rule set.

  • Edit - Use the to edit the Device Action Manager rule set. A configuration dialog displays where you can make changes to the selected Device Action Manager rule set. For more information, see Add a Device Action Manager Rule Set.

To apply one or more Device Action Manager rule sets to a particular scope (location), select the context from the Structure & Tags area. If permissions for this level are inherited from its parent, change the control to Override. Select the check-box next to each selected Device Action Manager rule set to enable it for the selected scope (location). Click the APPLY button to apply the override for the selected context.

To add more Device Action Manager rule sets, use the icon located to the top right of this screen. For more information, see Add a Device Action Manager Rule Set.

View Device Action Manager Rule Set

Use the icon for a Device Action Manager rule set to view its details. A configuration dialog displays all the details about this Device Action Manager rule set.

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Device Action Manager Rule Set View Dialog

The following information is displayed for each Device Action Manager rule set.

Field Description
Name The name of this Device Action Manager rule set.
Rules

A list of rules that are configured for this rule set. For each rule, the following information is displayed.

  • Filters - The Filters column displays the rule that is configured.

  • Actions - The Actions column displays the action that will be taken if a device meets the rules specified in the Filters column.

You can directly edit the rule set from within this dialog. Click the icon located to the top right of the dialog to edit it.