Manual Chapter : Visual policy editor conventions

Applies To:

  • BIG-IP APM

    15.0.1, 15.0.0

Visual policy editor conventions

This table provides a visual dictionary for the visual policy editor.

Visual element Element type Description
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alt=“Green Start icon”>
|Initial access policy and initial per-request policy|When an access profile is created, usually an initial access policy is also created. A per-request policy starts with similar initial elements.| |
Green Start icon
|Start|Every access policy and per-request policy contains a start.| |
branch connects one object to another
|Branch|A branch connects an action to another action or to an ending.| |
branch connects one object to another
|Add an action|Clicking this icon causes a screen to open with available actions for selection.| |
Logon page action displays as a rectangle
|Action|Clicking the name of an action, such as **Logon Page**, opens a screen with properties and rules for the action. Clicking the **x** deletes the action from the access policy.| |
Red asterisk in AD Auth action
|Action that requires some configuration|The red asterisk indicates that some properties must be configured. Clicking the name opens a screen with properties for the action.| |
Ending
|Ending|Each branch has an ending. An access policy includes **Allow** or **Deny** endings. A per-request policy includes **Allow** or **Reject** endings.| |
Configure an ending
|Configure ending|Clicking the name of an ending opens a popup screen.| |
Configure a macrocall
|Add a macro for use in the access policy|Opens a screen for macro template selection. After addition, the macro is available for configuration and for use as an action item.| |
Macro ready to configure
|Macro added for use|Added macros display under the access policy. Clicking the plus \(**+**\) sign expands the macro for configuration of the actions in it.| |
Logon page action displays as a rectangle
|Macrocall in an access policy|Clicking the macrocall name expands the macro in the area below the access policy.| |
Logon page action displays as a rectangle
|**Apply Access Policy**|Clicking it commits changes. The visual policy editor displays this link when any changes remain uncommitted.|