Resources

Resources are servers, databases, or any other type of resource created from a resource type. Resource labels can be selected from a predefined list of keys while creating a resource. Resource policies are defined to regulate access to view/manage resource labels.

Resource policies manage resources; they define which identities can manage or view resources. Tenant administrators can define policies to make delegated admins.

The following diagram shows how resources are tied to a specific broker pool:

This allows you to connect resources in a specific location to a local broker pool. For example, if you had four (4) MySQL instances spread across two regions, you could deploy a broker pool in each region and connect the local instances to the broker pool in the region. At a high level, deployment could look like the following:

Region	Resource	Resource Type	Broker Pool
US-East	MySQL Instance East1	MySQL	East Pool
US-East	MySQL Instance East2	MySQL	East Pool
US-West	MySQL Instance West1	MySQL	West Pool
US-West	MySQL Instance West2	MySQL	West Pool

The Resource Management page displays a list of configured resources. The list includes:

Name
Origin:
- Platform: Resources are created from the Britive UI; they do not have a direct association with the broker. Any active broker from a broker pool is chosen to check out a profile.
- Broker: The broker sends the resource details to Britive, and the resource is created dynamically. In this case, this resource is exclusively associated with that broker.
Resource Type
Resource Labels
Actions

Create Resource

Resources can be created in two ways:

From the broker: The broker sends the resource details to Britive, and the resource is created dynamically. In this case, this resource is exclusively associated with that broker.
By an administrator using Britive UI: Follow these steps to create a resource:
1. Log in to Britive.
2. Click on System admin->Resource Management->Resources.
3. Click the Create Resource button to create a new resource.
4. Enter the following on the Create Resource page:
  1. Enter Resource Name.
  2. Enter Description (Optional).
  3. Select the Resource Type from the drop-down list. For more information on creating or managing resource types, see Resource Types.
5. Click Save.

Manage Resource

General
Resource Labels: Tag resources with resource labels. Add one or many resource labels.
Broker Pools: Every resource can be associated with broker pools. Any active broker from that broker pool can broker for the resource.
- Add Broker Pool: Select from the list of broker pools and click Add.
Data: The data collected after the scanning for this resource is displayed here. It is displayed under the Accounts and Groups tabs. This data is available after account discovery is configured in Resource Types.
Scans: The scan results are displayed under this tab. The scans are triggered or scheduled from the Resource Types->Scans.

Resource Policies

Tenant administrators can create delegated administrators using these resource policies. They can define resource policies, add members, and give permission to view or manage resources. The policy also contains information about the resource labels and their values for this particular resource.

Create Policy

Log in to Britive.
Click on System admin->Resource Management->Resources->Resource Policies.
Click the Create Policy button to create a new resource policy.
In the Add Policy tab, enter the following:
- General
  - Enter the Policy Name.
  - Enter the description.
- Members:
  - Users: Click Select Users and add one or more members for this policy.
  - Tags: Click Select Tags and add one or more tags for this policy.
  - Service identities: Click Select Service Identities and add one or more service identities for this policy.
- Generic Conditions:
  - IP based: Select if you want access based on the IP addresses. Enter an IP address or a list of comma-separated IP addresses in the text box.
  - Time based: Select the Start and End Date/TimeDate-time range or Set Time Schedule for applying the policy.
- Permissions: Select the View or Manage permission. Users can view resources that match the resource labels.
- Resource Labels: Add one or many resource labels and their values. By default, the resource label keys are used with the AND operator, but the values for each resource label are operated with OR.
- Click Save and Enable or Save Draft.