This page describes the functional expectation regarding the content of the exclusion list in the Cast Engineering Dashboard when a previous snapshot is deleted. In particular, here is the scenario taken into account to explain the functional expectation. We suppose we have 5 snapshots (snapshot_id 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and some objects added to exclusion list for some particular rule in snapshot 2. As part of cleanup, snapshot_id 2 is deleted from CMS and consolidation for snapshot 3 is done (consolidation for 4 & 5 not required).
In this scenario, what should be the expectation regarding the content of the exclusion list?
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Here is the functional expectation for the scenario provided (functional expectation is the same for all CAST versions)
If there is an object that has been selected for exclusion for a particular rule in snapshot 2: For this scenario, you have 2 cases:
- The object is selected for exclusion in snapshot 2 and hence marked as excluded in snapshot 3 and removed for action in snapshot 3. When snapshot 2 is removed, then object will be marked as excluded/removed for action in snapshot 3. and hence will no longer be excluded in snapshot 4. So the object will not visible in the Action Plan of Snapshot 4.
- The object is selected for exclusion in snapshot 2 and hence marked as excluded in snapshot 3 and selection for action kept in snapshot 3. When snapshot 2 is removed, then object will be appear as excluded in snapshot 3 and will stay excluded for snapshot 4 also and the object will be visible in the Action Plan.
