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Workflow approval

Workflow approval

Workflow approval matrices specify which users must approve or reject policy changes for each ADOM.

Up to eight approval groups can be added to an approval matrix. One user from each approval group must approve the changes before they are accepted. An approval email will automatically be sent to each member of each approval group when a change request is made.

Email notifications are automatically sent to each approver, as well as other administrators as required. A mail server must be configured, see Mail Server, and each administrator must have a contact email address configured, see Managing administrator accounts.

This menu is only available when workspace-mode is set to workflow.

To create a new approval matrix:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Approval Matrix.
  2. Click Create New.

  3. Configure the following settings:

    ADOM

    Select the ADOM from the dropdown list.

    Approval Group

    Select to add approvers to the approval group. Select the add icon to create a new approval group. Select the delete icon to remove an approval group.

    At least one approver from each group must approve the change for it to be adopted.

    Send an Email Notification to

    Select to add administrators to send email notifications to.

    Mail Server

    Select the mail server from the dropdown list.

    A mail server must already be configured. See Mail Server.

  4. Click OK to create the approval matrix.

Workflow approval

Workflow approval matrices specify which users must approve or reject policy changes for each ADOM.

Up to eight approval groups can be added to an approval matrix. One user from each approval group must approve the changes before they are accepted. An approval email will automatically be sent to each member of each approval group when a change request is made.

Email notifications are automatically sent to each approver, as well as other administrators as required. A mail server must be configured, see Mail Server, and each administrator must have a contact email address configured, see Managing administrator accounts.

This menu is only available when workspace-mode is set to workflow.

To create a new approval matrix:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Approval Matrix.
  2. Click Create New.

  3. Configure the following settings:

    ADOM

    Select the ADOM from the dropdown list.

    Approval Group

    Select to add approvers to the approval group. Select the add icon to create a new approval group. Select the delete icon to remove an approval group.

    At least one approver from each group must approve the change for it to be adopted.

    Send an Email Notification to

    Select to add administrators to send email notifications to.

    Mail Server

    Select the mail server from the dropdown list.

    A mail server must already be configured. See Mail Server.

  4. Click OK to create the approval matrix.