Configuring automation engine rules

To trigger actions when an access control event occurs, configure automation engine rules in the Synergis™ Appliance Portal. For example, increase the minimum security clearance of an area when a door input goes into a trouble state.

1. Log on to the Synergis Cloud Link unit.
2. Click Configuration > Automation engine .
3. Click Add a rule.
4. In the Event section, select a trigger event from the list:
   • Reader - Access granted
   • Door - Held open alarm
   • Door - Forced open alarm
   • Door - Access granted
   • Door - Access denied
   • Door - Cardholder authorized
     Note: This event differs from the Door - Access granted event because the automation engine rule is run once access is authorized according to access rules, which occurs before access is actually granted. With the Door - Cardholder authorized event, the automation engine grants access and triggers the actions once all the conditions of the rule are met. Starting in Security Center 5.13.0.0, if conditions aren't met, then an Access denied: Denied by automation engine event is generated. In earlier versions of Security Center, the Access denied event is generated.
   • Input state update
5. In the Name field, enter a name for the rule.
6. Configure the event:
   1. Depending on the event you selected, click next to the Reader, Door, or Input field.
   2. In the dialog box that opens, select the reader, door, or input, and then click OK.
      Note: If you have many readers, doors, or inputs, use the search box at the top of the dialog box to search for them by name.
   3. If you selected the Door - Access granted, Door - Cardholder authorized, or Input state update event, configure the additional parameters as follows:

      Door - Access granted or Door - Cardholder authorized

      (Optional) To limit the rule to run only when specific cardholders are granted or authorized access, retrieve the GUID of the cardholder group from Config Tool, and then enter the GUID in the Cardholder group field.

      If no cardholder group is specified, the rules are triggered for all cardholders.

      Input state update

      Select one or more states that the input must be in to trigger the action:

      • Active
      • Normal
      • Trouble

7. (Optional) In the Conditions section, click Add condition, and then configure the following:
   1. Next to the Input field, click .
   2. In the dialog box that opens, select an input, and then click OK.
      Note: If you have many inputs, use the search box at the top of the dialog box to search for them by name.
   3. Select the state that the input must be in for the condition to be met.
   4. (Optional) Add more conditions as required.
      Tip: When you have multiple conditions, you can create groups of conditions and use the And and Or operators to organize them.
8. In the Actions section, click Add an action, and then select one of the following actions from the list:
   • Output - Set
   • Output - Clear
   • Output - Pulse
   • Area - Set minimum security clearance
9. Configure the action:
   1. Depending on the action you selected, click next to the Output or Area field.
   2. In the dialog box that opens, select an output or an area, and then click OK.
      Note: If you have many outputs or areas, use the search box at the top of the dialog box to search for them by name.
   3. If you selected the Output - pulse or Area - Set minimum security clearance action, configure the additional parameters as follows:

      Output - pulse

      In the Seconds field, enter a number to define the pulse interval.

      Area - Set minimum security clearance

      In the Minimum field, enter a value from 1 - 7 to define the minimum security clearance required to access the area.

10. (Optional) Configure more actions as required.
11. Click Save.