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.

To see how Cloudaware seamlessly integrates with Rally in action, request a demo.

Add a Rally server

1. Log in to Cloudaware → Admin.
   

   

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

   

3. Fill out the form:
   

   

   WHERE
   Server URL – for SaaS Rally, use the server URL in the format https://rally1.rallydev.com/ (US) or https://eu1.rallydev.com/(EU) depending on location; for on-prem Rally, use the public server URL
   Username – the Rally username
   Password – the Rally password
   
   Click GET PROJECTS. Select a Rally project from the drop-down list.
   
   Set up a Defect details that will be displayed in Rally:
   

   

   WHERE
   Name – a descriptive name for the Rally Defect, e.g. New compliance violation
   Description – a Defect description in .html format
   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. A green light in the ‘Status’ column indicates successful configuration. If the light is red, contact support@cloudaware.com.
   

   

Set up notifications

Cloudaware uses flows to send notifications to Rally. Set up a flow to create Rally defects (notifications) whenever specific criteria are met.

Use case: A security team configures alerts for incompliant benchmark checks with high severity. Whenever a new high-severity benchmark check is created and the ‘Incompliant End Date’ field remains blank as the violation is still open, Cloudaware triggers the flow to create a new Rally defect.

Сonfigure an outbound message

1. In Cloudaware CMDB Navigator, go to Setup.

2. In the Quick Find bar, type Outbound → under Workflow Actions, select 'Outbound Message' → New Outbound Message.

3. From the drop-down list, select the object (for this example, CloudAware Benchmark Check). Click Next.

4. Configure the outbound message:
   Name – enter a descriptive name, e.g. Rally Defect: New Incompliant Benchmark Check
   Endpoint URL – paste the saved URL from the Rally Notification integration in Cloudaware
   Selected Fields – drag fields from the 'Available Fields' 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

After the outbound message is created, set up a flow to send notifications to Rally.

1. Go back to Setup.

2. In the Quick Find bar, type Flows → 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 example:

   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 the flow action, e.g. Create Rally Defect For New Incompliant Benchmark Check.

8. Click Save and provide a meaningful name for the flow, e.g. Rally Defect for New Benchmark Check.

9. Click Activate to enable the flow.

Sample Defect in Rally

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