Adding a Policy

If you create a policy that denies access (Deny) to a node group or device group, you also must create a policy that allows access (Control) for the selected node group or device group. Users will not automatically receive Control rights when the Deny policy is not in effect.

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  1. Choose Associations > Policies. The Policy Manager window opens.
  2. Click Add. A dialog window appears, requesting a name for the policy.
  3. Type a name for the new policy in the Enter policy name field. See Naming Conventions for details on CC-SG's rules for name lengths.
  4. Click OK. The new policy will be added to the Policy Name list in the Policy Manager screen.
  5. Click the Device Group drop-down arrow, and select the Device Group to which this policy governs access.
  6. Click the Node Group drop-down arrow and select the Node Group to which this policy governs access.
  7. If the policy will cover only one type of group, select a value only for that type.
  8. Click the Days drop-down arrow, and then select which days of the week this policy covers: All days, Weekday (Monday through Friday only) and Weekend (Saturday and Sunday only), or Custom (select specific days).
  9. Select Custom to select your own set of days. The individual day checkboxes will become enabled.
  10. Select the checkbox that corresponds to each day you want this policy to cover.
  11. In the Start Time field, type the time of day this policy goes into effect. The time must be in 24-Hour format.
  12. In the End Time field, type the time of day this policy ends. The time must be in 24-Hour format.
  13. In the Device/Node Access Permission field, select Control to define this policy to allow access to the selected node or device group for the designated times and days. Select Deny to define this policy to deny access to the selected node or device group for the designated times and days.
  14. If you selected Control in the Device/Node Access Permission field, the Virtual Media Permission section will become enabled. In the Virtual Media Permission field, select an option to allow or deny access to virtual media available in the selected node or device groups for the designated times and days:
  15. Click Update to add the new policy to CC-SG, and then click Yes in the confirmation message that appears.

See Also

Policies for Access Control

Editing a Policy

Deleting a Policy

Support for Virtual Media

Assigning Policies To User Groups