Runbooks

The Runbooks Explorer page lists runbook definitions in Riverbed IQ Ops. This page is focused on runbook configuration and management. You can search and filter runbooks, review runbook metadata, and perform actions such as opening, importing, exporting, duplicating, running, and deleting runbooks when your role permissions allow those actions.

1. Navigate to the Runbooks Explorer page:

   1. Click the Launchpad button ⁝⁝⁝.

   2. Click IQ Ops > Automations.

   3. In the Automations section, click Runbooks.

Explorer table

The Runbooks Explorer table shows runbook rows and action cells. The exact set can vary based on your saved column preferences and available table width.

The table can include the following Explorer columns and action cells:

• Actions: Additional row actions for the selected runbook.

• Built-In: Indicates whether the runbook is built in.

• Created By: The user that created the runbook.

• Description: The runbook description text.

• Last Updated: The elapsed and timestamp view of the latest update.

• Last Updated By: The user that last updated the runbook.

• Run: Run action cell for eligible on-demand runbooks.

• Runbook: The runbook name. The cell can also show inline icons for scheduled runbooks and MCP Model Context Protocol. An open standard that lets AI assistants discover and call external tools and services. You can mark an on-demand runbook as an MCP tool so a connected AI assistant can run that automation and return results. tools.

• Status: Validation and warning icons for the runbook configuration.

• Trigger: The configured trigger type for the runbook.

• MCP Tool: An on/off toggle for on-demand runbooks. When enabled, the runbook is exposed as an MCP tool that connected AI assistants can invoke. For other runbook types, the toggle is disabled and set to Off.

Searching and filtering

Use the text search field and filter panel to find runbooks by runbook metadata.

Filter facets are separate from Explorer table columns. Depending on data and permissions, filter facets can include fields such as runbook type, trigger type, created by, last updated by, built-in state, schedule state, allow automation state, and MCP tool state.

Filters and facets follow the same pattern as other Explorer pages. You can add or remove facets from the Facets Chooser, and active filters appear below the search area.

Toolbar and row actions

The Runbooks Explorer toolbar can provide New, Import, and Delete actions based on your permissions.

The Actions menu in each row provides context actions for that runbook. Depending on runbook state and user permissions, these actions can include opening the runbook, exporting the runbook, duplicating, deleting, and version specific actions.

Expanded rows and details behavior

The Runbooks Explorer uses expandable table rows to show more runbook details and actions inline.