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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 5 Managing Reusable Objects
Working with Variable Sets
You can add and delete your own variables, customize their values within different variable sets, and
reset customized variables to their default values. When you reset a user-defined variable, it remains
in the Customized Variables area.
reset customized variables to their default values. When you reset a user-defined variable, it remains
in the Customized Variables area.
The following table summarizes the actions you can take to create or edit variables.
To view the variables in a variable set:
Access:
Admin/Access Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Objects > Object Management
.
The Object Management page appears.
Step 2
Select
Variable Set
.
Step 3
Add a variable set or edit an existing set:
•
To add a variable set, click
Add Variable Set
.
•
To edit a variable set, click the edit icon (
) next to the variable set.
Table 5-4
Variable Management Actions
To...
You can...
display the variables page
on the variable sets page, click
Add Variable Set
to create a new variable set, or click the edit
icon (
) next to the variable set you want to edit.
name and, optionally, describe
your variable set
your variable set
enter an alphanumeric string including spaces and special characters in the
Name
and
Description
fields.
display the complete value for
a variable
a variable
hover your pointer over the value in the
Value
column next to the variable.
Note
A variable value can include up to 8192 characters. Keep in mind, however, that this
limit applies to the size of the expanded value of the variable. If you use one or more
variables to define another variable, the total number of characters and spaces of all
the variable values cannot exceed 8192 characters.
limit applies to the size of the expanded value of the variable. If you use one or more
variables to define another variable, the total number of characters and spaces of all
the variable values cannot exceed 8192 characters.
add a variable
click
Add
.
See
for more information.
edit a variable
click the edit icon (
) next to the variable you want to edit.
See
for more information.
reset a modified variable to its
default value
default value
click the reset icon (
) next to a modified variable. A shaded reset icon indicates that the
current value is already the default value.
Tip
Hover your pointer over an active reset icon to display the default value.
delete a user-defined
customized variable
customized variable
click the delete icon (
) next to the variable set; if you have saved the variable set since
adding the variable, then click
Yes
to confirm that you want to delete the variable.
You cannot delete default variables, and you cannot delete user-defined variables that are
used by intrusion rules or other variables.
used by intrusion rules or other variables.
save changes to a variable set
click
Save
, then click
Yes
if the variable set is in use by an access control policy to confirm
that you want to save your changes.
Because the current value in the default set determines the default value in all other sets,
modifying or resetting a variable in the default set changes the current value in other sets
where you have not customized the default value.
modifying or resetting a variable in the default set changes the current value in other sets
where you have not customized the default value.