How to Copy a Policy
Copy policy was created to help users duplicate a policy across multiple circuits faster and more efficient. Please note: you can only copy an active policy. If you copy a policy to a circuit with a draft, the draft will be overridden in favor of the new policy.
There are a few ways to copy a policy to one or multiple connections within Dynamic Defense.
- Apply Policy button - Use to apply a new or draft policy to multiple connections
- Connections landing page - Use to copy an existing policy to other circuits
- Policy Manager - Use to copy an existing policy to other 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.
Select circuits
Select the drop down 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.
Apply policy
Finally, select the "Apply" button at the bottom to apply your new policy to all selected circuits.
Once you have applied your 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 apply policy.
Connections Landing Page
Select the connection(s) that need a policy change
Check the box next to each connection that needs a policy change.
Click "New Policy" at the top of the page
Select "From existing policy"
You will be prompted to select the connection that has the policy you would like to copy. If the connecton is not the drop down, double check that it is not selected on the landing page.
Once you have selected your connection to copy, confirm the choice and select either As Draft or Apply.
- As Draft will copy the selected policy and produce a policy draft on each connection you originally selected on the landing page.
- Apply will immediately apply the copied policy to all the circuits you selected on the landing page.
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.