Manually create a Configuration Compliance remediation task from the Test Results list

You can manually create a remediation task from the Test Result list and perform remediation from the resulting remediation task.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_vulc.admin

About this task

This method requires selecting test results to include and creating the group from the Actions on selected rows... menu. This method is good for results that are not easily filtered or situations where you want to specify test results for remediation.

Note:

Starting with v14.9 of Configuration Compliance, the following terms have been renamed:

Table 1. Changes in terminology

Terminology prior to v14.9	Terminology v14.9 onwards
Test Result Group	Remediation Task
Group Rules	Remediation Task Rules
Policy	Test group

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Configuration Compliance > Test Results.
2. In the navigation panel, select a Test Result module to open a list.
3. Select the test results to include in the group by checking the box next to each one.
4. Open the Actions on selected rows... menu at the bottom of the list.
   
5. Choose Create Remediation Task.
   The remediation task is created and opens.

   Figure 1. Test Result Group form

   

   The test results you selected for the group are displayed on the Test Results related list along with any associated change requests.

   

6. Fill in the fields on the form, as appropriate.

   Field	Description
   Number	Auto-assigned ID in the system.
   Score	Auto-populated by risk score rollup calculator. This is a rollup risk score. This risk score is weighted, with 85% of the score from the max risk score across all Test Results not 'Closed' (Open, Under Investigation, Awaiting Implementation, Deferred, Resolved), and 15% of the score from the number of test results that are not 'Closed'.
   Rating	Auto-populated by risk score rollup calculator. Based on a range of risk scores on a 1-5 numeric scale that rates overall risk based on a range of risk scores as 1 - Critical to 5 - None. This field replaces the Priority field in previous versions.
   Historical risk score	Auto-populated by risk score rollup calculator. The inherent risk score across all the passed test results in a remediation task. This field displays the amount of risk that was remediated by a test group and is only displayed after a test group is in the ‘Closed’ state and the risk score is zero.
   State	Initially Open, is the remediation state of the group. For more information, see Configuration Compliance states.
   Assignment group	Assign the remediation task to a remediation group.
   Assigned to	Assign personnel to remediate the group.
   Created	Date you created this group.
   Updated	Date you updated this group.
   Short Description	Name of the remediation task.
   Description	Text description of this remediation task.
   	Select a Configuration Test for this Remediation Task.
   Related tabs
   Group Configuration	Grouping Methods to use: Manual (default) Filter Table: preselected as Test Result Test result condition: Choose the filters to use. Note: The records match condition link above the filter conditions displays the test result records you have chosen in a new window. Click Preview to see how many results your filter criteria returns before you save the new group.
   Notes	Work notes related to this remediation task.
   Related lists
   Test results	Test results included in this group.
   Change requests	Change requests associated with this group.

7. Right click on the header to Save or click Submit to save and return to the list of remediation tasks.