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Example: Only Log the Policy Results as a Test

In this example, the Configuration Administrator wants to test a new policy before implementing it in your CMDB environment. The Log Only option lets CACF write the potential CI impacts of the policy to the standard log file.

Follow these steps:

  1. Create a verification policy.
  2. Complete the information for the alignment, filters, and action.
  3. Select the Log Only Mode option.
  4. Save the policy.
  5. View the standard log file after you perform CI updates that match the policy specifications and filter criteria to simulate executing the policy.