Let me give you an example to illustrate the difference between "contains"
and "=".

In IPexpert Vol 1 lab 5A, there is task for NAC l3 IP and the PV is required
to have "KB936929".

The Windows client machine has two host fixes and  Cisco:Host:HotFixes
parameters consists the value "|KB898461|KB936929|".

Now, if I configure the PV policy having "Cisco:Host:HotFixes contains
KB936929", the policy is matched

If I configure the PV policy having "Cisco:Host:HotFixes = KB936929", the
policy fails to match.


With regards
Kings

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM, Kingsley Charles <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Both "contains" and "=" will work. Having "=", makes ACS to see for exact
> match but with "contains", it is enough, if the string is just present.
>
> With regards
> Kings
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:20 AM, Adil Pasha <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Ishwinder for your suggestion. Could you please review it again?
>>
>> I have a test lab with the solution using "contains" for both OS Type and
>> service pack.
>>
>>
>> Best Regards.
>> ______________________
>> Adil
>>
>> On Jul 23, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Ishwinder Cheema wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for your input Kings. However, if the questions specifically asks
>> to put the host not meeting the criteria in Quarantine, I am inclined to
>> think they would expect us to choose Quarantine in that case.
>>
>> Adil,
>>
>> I would very much prefer 'Contains' with OS Type and '=' with Service
>> Pack.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ishwinder
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 3:56 AM, Adil Pasha <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Please tell me which option to use?
>>>
>>> Contain or "=" if they ask to check Windows XP with service pack 3?
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Regards.
>>> ______________________
>>> Adil
>>>
>>> On Jul 23, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Kingsley Charles wrote:
>>>
>>> Not all parameters will have "contain" option.  If you ask me, I feel
>>> using "contain" than "=" is safer.
>>>
>>> And why would you put default as "Healthy"? Either "Quarantine" or
>>> "Unknown" seems to a better option. When there more than one PV policy in
>>> the NAP policy, the most restrictive posture token is considered. Unknown is
>>> most restrictive and Quarantine is the next most restrictive as per my
>>> findings.
>>>
>>>
>>> With regards
>>> Kings
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Ishwinder Cheema <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Just wanted to have your views on the Posture validation variables used
>>>> in ACS NAC. E.g. If the question is asking me to put a host with Windows XP
>>>> SP2 in Quarantine, what is the recommended way to implement the Posture
>>>> Validation Condition Sets especially the operators?
>>>>
>>>> I currently put OS Type with 'contains' operator and Service pack with
>>>> '=' operator. Then assign the default rule to Healthy and the above rule to
>>>> quarantine. Am I doing it correctly ?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>  Ishwinder
>>>>
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