VMWare Smart Assurance SAM: Can I edit SAM Escalation Policies using dmctl?; How do I view/enable/disable SAM Escalation Policies using dmctl?
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VMWare Smart Assurance SAM: Can I edit SAM Escalation Policies using dmctl?; How do I view/enable/disable SAM Escalation Policies using dmctl?

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Article ID: 331797

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Products

VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
Can I edit VMWare Smart Assurance Service Assurance Manager (SAM) Escalation Policies using dmctl?
How do I view/enable/disable Smarts SAM Escalation Policies using dmctl?

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

It is not possible to edit escalation polices using dmctl. However, you can view, enable or disable Smarts SAM escalation policies as described in the following sections:

Viewing SAM escalation policies using dmctl
To find out which VMWare Smart Assurance SAM escalation policy you have in your environment, use the following dmctl command to view the policy:

<basedir>/SAM/smarts/bin/dmctl -s <server> getI ICS_AutoActionPolicy

Enabling SAM escalation policies using dmctl
To enable the VMWare Smart Assurance SAM escalation policy in your environment, use the following dmctl command:

<basedir>/SAM/smarts/bin/dmctl -s <server> invoke ICS_AutoActionManager::ICS-AutoActionManager enable ICS_AutoAction-Policy::{Policy-Name-from-above}

Disabling SAM escalation policies using dmctl
To disable the VMWare Smart Assurance SAM escalation policy in your environment, use the following dmctl command:

<basedir>/SAM/smarts/bin/dmctl -s <server> invoke ICS_AutoActionManager::ICS-AutoActionManager disable ICS_AutoAction-Policy::{Policy-Name-from-above}