Applying a Policy to an Asset Viewing Policy Status

Configuring Policy Management 14-7 2. In the Tabs section, select the tab to which the Applied Asset Policies element is added.

3. In the Elements section, click Add. The Select an Element Type to Add dialog is

displayed. 4. Select the Applied Asset Policies option from the Element Type list.

5. Click OK. The Edit Applied Asset Policies dialog is displayed.

6. Enter an appropriate name in the Display Name text box.

7. Click OK. The Applied Asset Policies element appears bearing its assigned name

in the list in the Elements section. 8. Change the right panel display to the Viewer Tab.

9. In the Hidden Elements section, select the Applied Asset Policies element. The

Move Element dialog is displayed. 10. Select an appropriate Applied Asset Policies element from the Move Applied Asset Policies to list. 11. Save the Asset Type.

14.7 Applying a Policy to an Asset

The procedure for adding a policy to an asset is performed in the asset detail display. 1. Using Oracle Enterprise Repositorys Search or other means, locate the asset to which the policy is to be added.

2. Click the Apply Policies button in the asset detail display, as shown in

Figure 14–13 . Figure 14–13 Overview

3. Click List All Policies to display a list in the Available Asset Policies box, as

shown in Figure 14–14 . Note: User must be assigned the Apply Policy permission in the Policy Basic Access Setting. 14-8 Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration Guide for Oracle Enterprise Repository Figure 14–14 Apply Policies 4. Use the or All buttons to move selected policies to the Applied Asset Policies box. In the example above the Sample Policy - Corporate Quality Standards policy has been applied.

5. Click Save.

6. A confirmation message is displayed, as shown in Figure 14–15 . Figure 14–15 Apply Policies

7. Click Close.

8. Refresh the asset detail frame.

9. The presence of the icon in the Overview section of the asset detail, as shown in

Figure 14–16 , indicates that a policy has been applied. A smaller version of the same icon indicates policy assignment for assets listed in search results. Figure 14–16 Overview Sample Policy - Corporate Quality Standards Note that Sample Policy - Corporate Quality Standards is identified as an applied policy in the Relationships section of the asset detail, as shown in Figure 14–17 . Click the text link for any listed policy to display its details. Configuring Policy Management 14-9 Figure 14–17 Sample Policy - Corporate Quality Standards The Relationships section of the policy detail lists the assets to which Sample Policy - Corporate Quality Standards has been applied. Click the link for Sample Service - Account Detail 2.0 to return to the detail display for that asset.

14.8 Viewing Policy Status

Policy status is indicated by the specific icon that appears in the asset detail display and in search results. Policy status is also indicated in the in the optional Navigator. Policy status is determined by the assets compliance with assertion statements within applied policies. If multiple policies are applied, the asset achieves passed status only when in compliance with each applied policy. Similarly, since a policy can consist of multiple assertion statements, an asset achieves passed status only when in compliance with all assertion statements within all applied policies.

14.9 Validating Policy Assertions