Create an action for an 'on Resource operation request start/end' policy

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • 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

    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

    1. In the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to Govern > Policies.
    2. Open a cloud policy and set the policy to the Draft state if needed.
    3. Open the rule that should perform the action and then click New on the Policy Rule Actions related list.
    4. 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.
      Create Action popup
      Table 1. Settings for the 'Execute a Script' action
      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.
      Table 2. Settings for the 'Execute a Workflow' action
      Field Description
      Action Name Specify a unique and meaningful name for the action that starts the workflow.
      Workflow Select the workflow to execute.
      Figure 1. Configuring an 'Execute a Workflow' action to run the base-system 'Change Request' workflow
      Selecting a workflow as the policy action