Runbooks overview
OK, so we've been talking a lot about Runbooks, but we haven't really discussed them in depth. Well, it's time to do that! We've included this part in the middle of the Runbook Designer section because they are both so interconnected that it will be easier and more practical to address them together, while maintaining focus over the Runbook itself.
Before we start building Runbooks, we need to understand the basics that are related to concepts, design principles, and understanding the fundamental building blocks of Runbooks.
These are shown in the following list:
- Naming, version management, and folders
- Smart links
- Published data and the data bus
- Global settings (counters, variables, and schedules)
- Subscription and data manipulation
- Looping
- Runbook control
- Runbook design recommendations
Naming, version management, and folders
There's no best practice in terms of Runbook management and organization, so it's up to you to define how you want to keep your...