Create an action for an 'on Resource operation request start/end' policy
A policy that is triggered by the on Resource operation request start or on Resource operation request end trigger can run a script or override a user-requested attribute value.
Before you begin
- Role required: sn_cmp.cloud_governor or admin
- Optional: Create one or more cloud policy groups.
- Configure a cloud policy rule and associated conditions.
About this task
- The on Resource operation request start trigger fires after a user submits a resource operation request (Start, Stop, Deprovision).
- The on Resource operation request end trigger fires before completion of a life cycle operation on a resource (Start, Stop, Deprovision).
Procedure
In the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to Govern > Policies.
Open a cloud policy and set the policy to the Draft state if needed.
Open the rule that should perform the action and then click New on the Policy Rule Actions related list.
On the popup, click Create for the type of action to perform, enter a unique and meaningful Action Name, and then fill in the form for the action.
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Create Action popup
Create Action popup
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Action Script Category | Select a category. |
| Action Script Name | Specify a unique and meaningful name for the script. |
| Action Script | Create the script in the text box.See [Create a policy action script]() for details. |
|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Action Name|Specify a unique and meaningful name for the action that starts the subflow.|
|Subflow|Select the subflow to execute.|
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Selecting a workflow as the policy action
Selecting a workflow as the policy action
Parent Topic:Create a cloud policy