Associate Rules to Benchmarks
Overview
Benchmarks in Motadata AIOps, is a collection of Rules. A Benchmark will always target a specific technology only, while the Rules a Benchmark cis comprised of might apply to multiple category of devices.
For instance, an organization has a repository of 2000 rules for Network Monitoring in Motadata AIOps. Out of those, 200 Rules are specifically tailored for Cisco IOS 15.X version devices. This curated collection of 200 odd rules, designed specifically for a single technology, constitues a Benchmark.
Essentially, a benchmark encompasses all the rules associated with and targeted towards a specific technolofy or system.
Motadata AIOps will provide a set of out-of-the-box (OOTB) benchmarks for common technologies. However, users also have the flexibility to create their own custom benchmarks to suit their specific needs and environment.
Navigation
Go to Menu. Select Settings After that, Go to Compliance and select Benchmarks. The Compliance Rules screen is displayed.
Benchmark Screen
All out-of-the-box (OOTB) Benchmarks will be visible on this screen. Users can view Benchmark description, Used counts, Tags, and Clone them. A custom Benchmark can also be created from this screen.
Below options will be visible on the screen:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Benchmark | Name of the Benchmark. |
| Description | Description for the Benchmark. |
| Used Count | Total numnber of counts the specific Benchmark has been used. |
| Tag | Tags associated with the Benchmarks. |
| Actions | Users can only clone the default Benchmarks. Actions you can perform on custom Benchmarks: - Edit: Edit the Benchmark to change its properties. - Clone: Clone the Benchmark and its properties. - Delete: Delete the Benchmark. |
Create a Custom Benchmark
By default, Motadata AIOps provides out-of-the-box Benchmarks. However, should the organizational needs arise, a user can create a custom Benchmark by clicking on the Create Benchmark button.
Creating a Benchmark is an easy yet slightly intricate process. User will first need to create a Benchmark, add a Group rule to it, and then attach all the pertaining Rules to it.
1. Create a Benchmark
On the Create Benchmark screen, below options will be visible:
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Benchmark Name | Provide an appropriate name of the Benchmark. |
| Description | Enter a description for the Benchmark. |
| Tags | Enter the tags to associate with the Benchmark. |
| Add Rule Group | Click to start adding a Rule Group to the Benchmark and provide a name for the Rule Group. |
2. Attach Rule
Rules can be directly attached to a Rule group or a sub-group can be created to attach them.
Click on Attach icon in the far right corner to start attaching the Rules. A new screen for attaching the Rules will open.
On the next screem, click on each checkbox to select individual Rule. Once all the pertaining Rules have been selected, click on Add to proceed.
Motadata AIOps will automatically create a numbered list for all the attached Rules. Users can re-order the Rules, Sub-Group, and Group using the Drag icon present on the far left side of each row.
Once Rules have been attached to the Group(s), click on Create Benchmark to apply the changes.