The Run Dynamic Link Manager (DLM) is a sub task that is optional. It will always be run, but would not have any specific results unless rules have been added to the analysis to be processed after the analysis is run.
A separate log will be generated for the action of the Run Dynamic Link Manager.
See the below documentation and example screenshots for more information on this step and an example of where it is located in the CAST Management Studio.
8.3.X Documentation: CMS - Dynamic Link Manager filter rules
Example screenshot showing the Run Dynamic Link Manger being executed is shown below.
Example screenshot showing the Run Dynamic Link Manager being configured is shown below.
Following is the list of Logs generated by the task Run Dynamic Link Manager.
CAST-MS-<date>-<time.log.txt log file
Section of CAST-MS log file dealing with Run Dynamic Link Manager step as shown in the log below.
Run Dynamic Link Manager
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:06: starting Task Run Dynamic Link Manager
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:07: [C:\Program Files\CAST\8.3\DynamicLinks.CLI.exe, executeRules, --profile=test830_mngt on CastStorageService _ localhost:2282, --ruleFile=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\CASTMS\LISA\902239af9acc4ee5bc70ee458a981f54\ExecutionPlan.dlm.xml, --log=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\Logs\webgoat\Take_a_snapshot_of_2451\DynamicLinkManager-20181127-165637.log]
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:07: 2018-11-27 17:06:07,787 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - DynamicLinks.CLI.exe "executeRules" "--profile=test830_mngt on CastStorageService _ localhost:2282" "--ruleFile=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\CASTMS\LISA\902239af9acc4ee5bc70ee458a981f54\ExecutionPlan.dlm.xml" "--log=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\Logs\webgoat\Take_a_snapshot_of_2451\DynamicLinkManager-20181127-165637.log"
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:07: 2018-11-27 17:06:07,833 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Loading C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\CASTMS\LISA\902239af9acc4ee5bc70ee458a981f54\ExecutionPlan.dlm.xml
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:08: 2018-11-27 17:06:08,426 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Loaded successfully 1 rule
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:08: 2018-11-27 17:06:08,442 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Read cw.bin file: C:\Program Files\CAST\8.3\cw.bin
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:08: 2018-11-27 17:06:08,442 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Info version: CAST 8.3.3 ( Build 1591 )
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:08: 2018-11-27 17:06:08,663 [1] INFO Connectivity.Database.ManagementBase - Testing validity
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:10: 2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Connection profile: localhost/test830_mngt (Valid)
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:10: 2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.Database.ManagementBase - Testing validity
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:10: 2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Read cw.bin file: C:\Program Files\CAST\8.3\cw.bin
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:10: 2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Info version: CAST 8.3.3 ( Build 1591 )
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:10: 2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Management connection manager read from C:\Users\jmc.CASTCORP\AppData\Roaming\CAST\CAST\8.3\cast-ms.connectionProfiles.pmx
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:12: 2018-11-27 17:06:12,710 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 0% of rules have been executed
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:12: 2018-11-27 17:06:12,788 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Profile: test830_mngt on CastStorageService _ localhost:2282 - Application webgoat
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:12: 2018-11-27 17:06:12,788 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Executing rule test1 on scope webgoat
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: 2018-11-27 17:06:13,085 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Saving changes...
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: 2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Rule test1 validated 702 links out of 1095
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: 2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 100% of rules have been executed
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: 2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Out of 1107 links to be reviewed, 702 have been validated and 0 links have been ignored
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: 2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 405 links are still to be reviewed
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: Task message: No Task message
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: Log file: C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\Logs\webgoat\Take_a_snapshot_of_2451\DynamicLinkManager-20181127-165637.log
INF: 2018-11-27 17:06:13: ending Task Run Dynamic Link Manager
DynamicLinkManager-<date>-<time>.log file
Sample results of a Dynamic LInk Manager log (results will vary depending on the rules being run)
Run Dynamic Link Manager Results
2018-11-27 17:06:07,787 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - DynamicLinks.CLI.exe "executeRules" "--profile=test830_mngt on CastStorageService _ localhost:2282" "--ruleFile=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\CASTMS\LISA\902239af9acc4ee5bc70ee458a981f54\ExecutionPlan.dlm.xml" "--log=C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\Logs\webgoat\Take_a_snapshot_of_2451\DynamicLinkManager-20181127-165637.log"
2018-11-27 17:06:07,833 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Loading C:\ProgramData\CAST\CAST\CASTMS\LISA\902239af9acc4ee5bc70ee458a981f54\ExecutionPlan.dlm.xml
2018-11-27 17:06:08,426 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Loaded successfully 1 rule
2018-11-27 17:06:08,442 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Read cw.bin file: C:\Program Files\CAST\8.3\cw.bin
2018-11-27 17:06:08,442 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Info version: CAST 8.3.3 ( Build 1591 )
2018-11-27 17:06:08,663 [1] INFO Connectivity.Database.ManagementBase - Testing validity
2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Connection profile: localhost/test830_mngt (Valid)
2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.Database.ManagementBase - Testing validity
2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Read cw.bin file: C:\Program Files\CAST\8.3\cw.bin
2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO Connectivity.ManagementConnectionManager - Info version: CAST 8.3.3 ( Build 1591 )
2018-11-27 17:06:10,506 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Management connection manager read from C:\Users\jmc.CASTCORP\AppData\Roaming\CAST\CAST\8.3\cast-ms.connectionProfiles.pmx
2018-11-27 17:06:12,710 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 0% of rules have been executed
2018-11-27 17:06:12,788 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Profile: test830_mngt on CastStorageService _ localhost:2282 - Application webgoat
2018-11-27 17:06:12,788 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Executing rule test1 on scope webgoat
2018-11-27 17:06:13,085 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Saving changes...
2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Rule test1 validated 702 links out of 1095
2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 100% of rules have been executed
2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - Out of 1107 links to be reviewed, 702 have been validated and 0 links have been ignored
2018-11-27 17:06:13,132 [1] INFO DynamicLinks main - 405 links are still to be reviewed