Meta Types
Meta Types is a standard configuration interface for adding, editing, and removing Meta Types. Device Meta Type tagging is the concept of associating additional device information to a set of devices. The Meta Types can be associated manually or dynamically with rules. Tagging devices with Meta Types also provides for device-based enrichment such as Event correlation and special polling of devices.
Unified Assurance uses device-based meta tags in several ways, this includes the following:
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Event Navigation - Making operators view basket-of-technology or application-based dynamic event lists.
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Event Enrichment - Utilizing the device-based data to enrich events on the fly.
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Automatic Configuration - Allowing Unified Assurance components to automatically configure themselves based upon meta data.
Refer to the Standard Configuration Interface guide for details on interacting with the grid and form.
Note:
Meta Tags can be added to one device at a time using the Devices UI, or multiple devices at a time using the Device Management UI and selecting the "Load Device Meta Tags" action.
This user interface calls REST methods from api/device/metaTypes.
The UI path for this interface is Configuration -> Device Catalog -> Meta Types.
Form Fields
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Name - The name of the meta type.
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Data Type - The data type of the meta type (e.g. string, number, etc.). Affects how values are displayed.
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Filterable - Determines if the meta type can be used to filter events.