> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/hosts/management/policy-manager.md). # Policy Manager The policy manager allows you to define and manage different settings for multiple hosts at once. {% hint style="warning" %} **Please note**: If several policy managers are assigned to the same host and manage the same settings, Enginsight applies the settings of the policy manager with the highest priority. If the priority is also the same, Enginsight applies the settings of the most recently created policy manager. {% endhint %} *** Navigate to **Hosts** → **Policy Manager** to show a list of all created policy managers. If you have not created a policy manager yet, this view is empty.

The [policy manager overview](#policy-manager-overview) provides information such as: * which host settings were configured for a created policy manager. * which hosts are assigned to the policy manager. * which priority the policy manager has compared to other policy managers. You can also [export policy managers](#export-policy-managers) and [add new policy managers](#add-policy-manager). *** ## Navigation Click the **Text Search** field above the list and enter a search term of your choice to find specific list items more quickly. Click the **Refresh** icon above the list to update all list items. Scroll down the list or adjust the number of results shown per page ![](https://2423388680-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FV7OrHgKXA0t1jankQBYf%2Fuploads%2FfjKACCt2SKXcFd3S7Xb5%2FEnginsight-EN-Results%20per%20Page.jpg?alt=media\&token=e1650160-7a41-4965-aaca-6975db758dbe) to view additional entries. Use the page navigation ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/V7OrHgKXA0t1jankQBYf/blobs/wnxVw06QGoSsYjhwMJRF/Enginsight-Seitennavigation-2.jpg) to switch between pages. ### Filtering the List Click the **Filter** icon above the list to filter the list by predefined parameters.

Available Filters

Parameter	Type	Description
Host Settings	String	Filter for all hosts with a specific setting or exclude them from the results. All available settings are shown.
Assigned Tags	String	Filter for all hosts with a specific tag or exclude them from the results. All available tags are shown.

### Sorting List Items Click the **Sort** icon next to a column name in the table header to sort by that column in ascending or descending order . Click the sort icon above the list to adjust the priority of the applied sorting. A menu opens that shows all columns by which the list is currently sorted. Drag and drop the shown items to change the sorting priority. ### Further Actions for List Items Select the checkbox next to a list item to select the respective item. Alternatively, select the checkbox in the table header to select all list items. The number of selected list items is now shown next to the search field. The **Actions** menu also appears in the upper-right corner. Click it to expand the respective submenu. The following actions are available:

Action	Description
Delete	Delete all selected policy managers. To do so, confirm the message that appears with Delete Permanently. Please note: Deleted settings are permanently lost. Please note: A policy manager overrides the settings of the assigned hosts. If you delete a policy manager, the settings of the assigned hosts themselves are therefore retained. So if you delete a policy manager to undo a specific setting, we strongly recommend that you also check the settings of the assigned hosts and adjusting them if necessary.

Action

Description

Delete

Delete all selected policy managers. To do so, confirm the message that appears with Delete Permanently.

Please note: Deleted settings are permanently lost.

Please note: A policy manager overrides the settings of the assigned hosts. If you delete a policy manager, the settings of the assigned hosts themselves are therefore retained. So if you delete a policy manager to undo a specific setting, we strongly recommend that you also check the settings of the assigned hosts and adjusting them if necessary.

*** ## Policy Managers: Overview The policy manager overview is structured as a table.

The following information is shown:

Column	Description
Name	Shows the custom name of the policy manager and an additional description, if provided. The date and time it was created and it was last edited are also shown. Click the name of a policy manager to navigate to the respective edit view. Here you can adjust the configured settings and delete the policy manager.
Host Settings	Shows the settings that apply to all hosts assigned to the policy manager.
References	Shows the names of the hosts that are assigned to the respective policy manager or that are excluded from it, as well as the tags that refer to the corresponding host groups. Whether host names, tags, or both are shown depends on the settings for assigned hosts that you configured for the respective policy manager. Click the name of a host to navigate to the respective host detail view.
Priority	Shows the custom priority that applies to the policy manager. Please note: If several policy managers are assigned to the same host and manage the same settings, Enginsight applies the settings of the policy manager with the highest priority. If the priority is also the same, Enginsight applies the settings of the most recently created policy manager.

## Adding a Policy Manager You have two options for adding a policy manager. You can either create new policy managers or import policy managers that you [previously exported](#exporting-policy-managers), for example from other organizations. ### Option 1: Creating a New Policy Manager Click **Create Policy** in the upper-right corner and select **Create New** from the submenu that opens to [add a new policy manager](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/hosts/management/policy-manager/add-policy-manager.md#basic-settings). ### Option 2: Importing a Policy Manager Click **Create Policy** in the upper-right corner and select **Import** from the submenu that opens to [import one or more policy managers](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/hosts/management/policy-manager/add-policy-manager.md#import-policy-managers). *** ## Exporting Policy Managers Click **Export Policy Managers** in the upper-right corner to open a new window in which all available policy managers are selected for export by default.

Click **Export All** to export all or only the selected policy managers. The export is provided in ZIP format. {% hint style="info" %} You can find the exported file in the default download location of your browser. {% endhint %} Click **Cancel** to return to the list overview. ### Assigned References Here you can define specific policy managers for export. Click the **Policy Manager** field to expand a list of all available policy managers and select one or more policy managers for export. Click the **Remove** icon next to an added policy manager to remove it from the **Policy Manager** field again. #### Excluded References Here you can define which policy managers should be excluded from the export. {% hint style="info" %} Specifying excluded references is optional. {% endhint %} Click **Define Exceptions** next to **Assigned References** to show the options for excluded references. Configure all settings in the same way as for an assigned reference. ### Direct References Here you can define how direct references should be handled during export. Direct references are objects referenced by ID, such as specific hosts, that cannot be transferred to other environments. The following options are available:

Option	Description
Skip Entries With Direct References	Select this option to skip all policy managers that contain directly referenced objects and exclude them from the export. This option is enabled by default.
Strip Direct References	Select this option to export all policy managers that contain directly referenced objects, but remove those objects from the respective policy manager.

*** ## Policy Manager: Edit View Click the name of a policy manager to navigate to the corresponding edit view. Here you can adjust the [configured settings](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/hosts/management/policy-manager/add-policy-manager.md#basic-settings) and delete the policy manager. The following actions are available:

Option	Description
Save Changes	Click Save Changes after adjusting any settings. Please note: Unsaved changes cannot be recovered.
Back	Click Back to return to the list overview.
Remove	Click Remove, then confirm the prompt that appears to delete the object that you are editing. Please note: Deleted objects cannot be recovered.

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