Configure the FlexConfig Policy

A FlexConfig policy contains two ordered lists of FlexConfig objects, one prepended list and one appended list. For an explanation of prepend/append, see Configure FlexConfig Objects.

FlexConfig policies are shared policies that you can assign to multiple devices.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Devices > FlexConfig.

Step 2

Do one of the following:

  • Click New Policy to create a new FlexConfig Policy. You are prompted to enter a name. Optionally, select devices in the Available Devices list and click Add to Policy to assign devices. Click Save.

  • Click Edit (edit icon) to edit an existing Policy. You can change the name or description by clicking them in edit mode.

  • Click Copy (copy icon) to create a new policy with the same contents. You are prompted for a name. Device assignments are not retained for the copy.

  • Click delete to remove a policy you no longer need.

Step 3

Select the FlexConfig objects required for the policy from the Available FlexConfig list and click > to add them to the policy.

Objects are automatically added to the prepended or appended list based on the deployment type specified in the FlexConfig object.

To remove a selected object, click Delete (delete icon) next to an object.

Step 4

For each selected object, click View (View button) next to the object to identify the variables used in the object.

Except for system variables, which start with SYS, you need to ensure that the objects associated with the variables are not empty. A blank or brackets with nothing between them, [ ], indicate an empty object. You will need to edit these objects before deploying the policy.

Note

If you use object overrides, those values will not show up in this view. Thus, an empty default value does not necessarily mean that you have not updated the object with the required values. Previewing the configuration will show whether the variables resolve correctly for a given device. See Preview the FlexConfig Policy.

Step 5

Click Save.

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