Asset management rules let Security Center automatically group or tag servers based on conditions you define—so you don't have to categorize each server manually as your infrastructure grows.
How it works
Define a rule with one or more conditions.
Choose an action: add matching servers to a Group, or apply a Tag to them.
Security Center evaluates the rule against your servers and applies the group or tag automatically.
Limitations
Asset management rules apply only to servers that are not already in the target group or not already assigned the target tag. Servers that are already grouped or tagged when you create the rule are not affected.
For example, if you select an existing group named "Production" and that group already contains 10 servers, the rule acts only on servers not already in that group—the original 10 servers remain unchanged.
To apply a rule to all servers from the start, create a new group or tag before creating the rule. For instructions, see Manage server groups, importance levels, and tags.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure that you have:
Access to the Security Center console
The target server group or tag created (if you want the rule to apply to all matching servers, not just newly added ones)
Create an asset management rule
Log on to the Security Center console. In the top navigation bar, select the region of the assets you want to manage: China or Outside China.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose System Configuration > Feature Settings.
On the Multi-cloud Configuration Management tab, click the Asset Management Rule tab, and then click Create Rule.
In the Asset Management Rule panel, configure the following parameters.
Parameter Description Rule Name A name for the rule. Rule Description An optional description for the rule. Actions The action to take on matching servers. Select Group to add matching servers to a group, or Tag to apply a tag to matching servers. Apply Rule to All Servers Controls which servers the rule applies to. Select this option to apply the rule to existing servers in addition to newly added ones. Clear this option to apply the rule only to newly purchased servers. Rule Condition The conditions that determine which servers the rule matches. You can add individual rules or rule groups. Click OK.
After the rule is created, it appears in the rule list on the Asset Management Rule tab.
Verify the results
To confirm servers are being grouped or tagged as expected:
Go to Assets > Host and click the Server tab.
To check group assignments, select Attribute > Server Group in the left-side navigation tree.
To check tag assignments, click the tag name under Tag in the left-side navigation tree.
Modify an asset management rule
On the Multi-cloud Configuration Management tab, click the Asset Management Rule tab.
Find the rule you want to modify, and click Modify in the Actions column.
Update any of the following parameters: Rule Name, Rule Description, Actions, Apply Rule to All Servers, or Rule Condition.
Click OK.
Security Center applies the updated rule to your servers going forward.
Delete an asset management rule
On the Asset Management Rule tab, find the rule you want to delete.
In the Actions column, click Delete.
In the confirmation dialog, click OK.
Deleting a rule does not affect the group or tag that was specified in the rule. Servers already grouped or tagged remain unchanged.
What's next
To create or manage server groups and tags used in your rules, see Manage server groups, importance levels, and tags.