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Chapter 20: Policy Based Management
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FIGURE 20-6
Viewing a Policy. This policy enforces the AutoShrink condition for every database on
demand.
You can open an existing policy by double-clicking the policy or by using the Property
command in its context menu.
The general page has four key selections. The fi rst is the condition; a policy may check only
a single condition. The ellipsis opens the condition.
The second selection, targets, defi nes which objects will be tested. The options vary
depending on the type of object the facets apply to.
Evaluation mode is the third key selection. There are four Evaluation modes for a policy:
■ (^) On Demand: The policy is evaluated only manually. There’s no schedule, automatic
testing, or enforcement.
■ (^) On Schedule: The policy is evaluated and any violations are logged but not
corrected.
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