Create a Database Class

PacketWise can classify traffic by a specific Oracle or PostgreSQL database name. The database classes can be created either automatically or manually.

Automatic Creation of Database Classes

When traffic discovery is enabled, PacketWise will automatically discover Oracle or PostgreSQL database names and create classes for them. For instance, when PacketWise detects Oracle traffic, an Oracle class will be created, and class discovery will be enabled on that class. Because class discovery is on, PacketWise will also create an Oracle/Default class and Oracle child classes for any Oracle databases.

If your traffic tree already has an Oracle or PostgreSQL class, you can manually enable class discovery, whereupon the database-named classes will be automatically created as child classes of Oracle or PostgreSQL.

Note: To perform this task from PolicyCenter, you must first select a configuration from the Editing Configuration drop-down list at the top of the page.

Manual Creation of Database Classes

To create a class for an Oracle or PostgreSQL database:

1. Click the manage tab.

2. In the left window pane, select the class or folder that will be the parent of the class you are about to define.

3. Click class and select add.

4. In the Name field, type a descriptive name (up to 31 characters; hyphens, underscores, and periods are acceptable).

5. For the Service, select Oracle-netv2 or PostgreSQL.

6. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and make sure Database Name appears in the Criterion field.  show screen

7. Type the database name in the empty text field.

8. Click add class.

For more information about the other entries in the New Traffic Class window, see Matching Rules.

Note: A matching rule can contain only one application-specific criterion. To combine multiple criteria, use two traffic classes, a parent and a child.