Control Attribute Use Cases

Overview

Control attributes are attributes that Sevco then assigns values to based on data pulled from your Sources. They determine the state of a Source's Controls and how said state impacts their performance and ability to carry out their respective functions. There are currently four Control attributes available:

  • Encryption Status
  • Management State
  • Protection State
  • Status

In this article, we will go over some common use cases for each attribute.



Encryption Status

Encryption Status is the current status and level of encryption being provided by a Control.



Management Status

Management Status is the state or condition of a specific Control that indicates whether a device can be managed or how it is currently being managed.



Protection State

Protection State is the state or condition of a Control that indicates the level of or how a device is being controlled.



Status

Status is the state or condition of a specific Control that indicates whether a device is online, active, or able to be controlled.