Rally Notification

Rally is an enterprise-class platform that is purpose-built to scale agile development practices. This guide explains how to configure the creation of Rally Defects based on specific criteria in Cloudaware.

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Add Rally server

1. Log in to Cloudaware account → Admin.
   

   

2. Find Rally Notification in Other Integrations. Click +Add.
   

   

3. Fill out the form:
   

   

   WHERE
   Server URL - for SaaS Rally, enter the server URL in the format https://rally1.rallydev.com/ or https://eu1.rallydev.com/ depending on location; for on-prem Rally, use the server public URL
   Username - enter the username
   Password - enter the password
   
   Click Get Projects. Select a Rally project from the list.
   
   Set up a Defect details that will be displayed in Rally:
   

   

   WHERE
   Name - enter the Defect name that will be created in Rally, e.g. New compliance violation
   Description - enter the description for a Defect in .html format
   
   Here is a sample description with the CIS Benchmark Check fields:

   CODE

   '<p>New high severity violation:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class="cke-link-popover-active" href="https://cloudaware-000.lightning.force.com/' + sObject.Id + '">' + sObject.Name + '</a></p>' +
   '<p><strong>Policy Name:</strong>&nbsp;' + sObject.Policy_Name__c + '<br />' +
   '<strong>Subject:</strong>&nbsp;' + sObject.CA10__subject__c + '<br />' +
   '<strong>Severity:</strong>&nbsp;' + sObject.Severity__c + '<br />' +
   '<strong>Status:</strong>&nbsp;' + sObject.CA10__status__c + '<br />' +
   '<strong>Incompliant Start Date:</strong>&nbsp;' + sObject.CA10__incompliantStartDate__c + '<br />' +
   '<strong>Account</strong>: ' + sObject.CA10__awsAccount__c + '</p>'

   WHERE https://cloudaware-000.lightning.force.com/ is a placeholder for a dedicated Cloudaware instance web address link
   
   Environment (optional) - specify Rally environment (Development, Test, Staging, Production)
   Severity (optional) - specify Defect severity (Crash/Data Loss, Major Problem, Minor Problem, Cosmetic)

If values in Environment and Severity fields differ from the accepted ones, they will not be defined in a Defect. Cloudaware also supports JS expressions, e.g. sObject.Severity__c can be used to define the field that should be present as a Defect attribute.

Click Save.

4. The green light in 'Status' means that your Rally Notification integration has been successfully configured. If there is a red light, please contact support@cloudaware.com.
   

   

Set up notifications

Cloudaware uses flows to send notifications to Rally. Set up a flow to trigger the creation of Rally Defects (notifications) whenever specific criteria are met.

Use case: a security team must configure alerts for incompliant benchmark checks with high severity. Whenever a new high-severity benchmark check is created, the ‘Incompliant End Date’ field remains blank because the violation is still open. When these conditions are met, Cloudaware triggers the workflow rule to create a new defect in Rally.

Сonfigure an outbound message

1.  From Cloudaware CMDB Navigator, go to Setup.

2. Type Outbound in Quick Find bar → select 'Outbound Message' under Workflow Actions → New Outbound Message.

3. Select the object from the drop-down list (in this case, CloudAware Benchmark Check). Click Next.

4. Configure the outbound message:
   Name - provide a meaningful name, e.g. Rally Defect: New Incompliant Benchmark Check
   Endpoint URL - paste the saved URL from Rally Notification integration in Cloudaware
   Selected Fields - drag fields from the list 'Available Fields' one by one to the right column using the arrow buttons, e.g. Name, CA10__subject__c, CA10__status__c, CA10__incompliantStartDate__c, and CA10__awsAccount__c (for AWS)
   
   Click Save.

Configure a flow

Once the outbound message is configured, set up a flow to send notifications to Rally.

1. Go back to Setup.

2. Type Flows in Quick Find bar → select 'Flow' → New Flow.

3. Select 'Start From Scratch' → Next.

4. Select 'Record-Triggered Flow' → Create.

5. Select the object, configure a trigger, and set entry conditions, e.g. for this use case:

   Object: CloudAware Benchmark Check
   Trigger the Flow when: A record is created
   Condition Requirements: All Conditions are Met (AND)
   Field: Status
   Operator: Equals
   Value: Incompliant
   AND
   Field: Severity
   Operator: Equals
   Value: High
   AND
   Field: Incompliant End Date
   Operator: Is Null
   Value: True

   Leave the tile 'Actions and Related Records' selected. Click Next.

6. Add Action: click 'plus' sign on the flow diagram → Action → Outbound Messages → select the outbound message created earlier (in this case, Rally Defect: New Incompliant Benchmark Check)

7. Provide a name for flow action, e.g. Create Rally Defect For New Incompliant Benchmark Check.

8. Click Save to save the flow under a meaningful name, e.g. Rally Defect for new benchmark check.

9. Click Activate to activate the workflow.

Sample Defect in Rally

Here is a sample Defect (notification) created in Rally based on the flow for Cloudaware Compliance Engine violations: