How to Push a Policy

Push policy was created to help users duplicate a policy across multiple circuits faster and more efficient. Please note: you can only push an active policy and if you push a policy to a circuit with a draft, the draft will be overridden in favor of the new policy.

There are 2 ways to push a policy with Dynamic Defense depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

Apply Policy button - If you have created a draft policy on a circuit and would like to apply it to multiple cicuits at once.
Policy Manager - If you have an existing policy on a circuit and would like to duplicate it on one or more circuits.

Apply Policy Button

Click the draft button

Once you are ready to apply your draft policy, click on the blue "Draft" button. It will change to "Apply Policy" once you hover over the button.

Select "apply to other connections"

Check the box next to "Apply to other connections" at the botton of the Apply Policy pop up.

Apply policy with apply to other connections pop up

Select circuits

Select the drop down and check up to 20 circuits.

Apply pop up with circuit selection drop down

If a circuit is greyed out and not selectable, there will be a symbol that depicts why the circuit is not selectable. The below image show all the scenarios where a circuit will be greyed out.

Circuit selection icons to describe why a circuit is not eligible

Apply Policy

Finally, select the "Apply" button at the bottom to apply your new policy to all selected circuits.

Multiple circuits selected in Apply pop up

Once you have applied your policy, a module in the bottom right corner will appear to show current status of your circuits.

Blue clock to indicate push policy is currently in progress

Blue clock - policy is being applied

Green circle with check to indicate policy push success

Green check - policy applied

Red circle with x in it for failed push policy status

Red X - policy failed

If you happen to close out the module and still need to know the status of your circuits, you can always go to the the bell icon at the top right and look for your most recent apply policy.

Policy Manager

Open policy manager

Open Policy Manager located on the right side of the screen.

Select push policy

Look beneath the Version History section to find Push Policy.

If you do not see the Push Policy icon, make sure you are on an active policy version using the Version History drop down.

Select circuits

Click on "Select Connections" and check up to 20 circuits.

If a circuit is greyed out and not selectable, there will be a symbol that depicts why the circuit is not selectable. The below image show all the scenarios where a circuit will be greyed out.

Push Policy

Next, decide to push your existing policy to the selected circuits as a draft or as an active policy.

"Push as Draft" will push your existing policy to all the selected circuits as a draft and will require you to open each circuit and apply the new draft. Users may choose this method if they need to further customize a policy for each circuit.

"Push and Apply" will push your existing policy to all the selected circuits as an active policy. Users may choose this method if the policy is applicable to multiple circuits and is ready to be applied.

Once you have pushed your policy as a draft or active policy, a module in the bottom right corner will appear to show current status of your circuits.

Blue clock - policy is being applied

Green check - policy applied

Red X - policy failed

If you happen to close out the module and still need to know the status of your circuits, you can always go to the the bell icon at the top right and look for your most recent push policy.

Dynamic Defense