Core Concepts
Role
Overview
Named permission profile assigning capabilities such as runs:create, integrations:manage, or remediation:approve.
In the Zof Console: Admin Center → Directory → Roles. This concept appears across API responses, Console navigation, and reliability workflows. Understanding it is essential for consistent communication between QA, platform, and SRE teams.
Who should read this
- New users, technical writers, and integration engineers aligning internal documentation with Zof terminology.
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Zof Console navigation
- Organization member access
When to use this workflow
- Onboarding engineers unfamiliar with Zof terminology
- Writing internal runbooks that align with Console UI labels
- Mapping customer CMDB or ITSM fields to Zof entities
Step-by-step procedure
Locate in Console
Navigate to Admin Center → Directory → Roles.
Use the command palette (⌘K or Ctrl+K) to search for related screens by name.
Use in workflows
Reference this entity when configuring runs, policies, integrations, or reports.
Follow related documentation links below for step-by-step operational procedures.
Verify understanding
Confirm your team uses the same term in Jira/Linear tickets and internal docs.
Escalate terminology questions to your Zof administrator or account team.
Key concepts
- Role
- Named permission profile assigning capabilities such as runs:create, integrations:manage, or remediation:approve.
- Where to find it
- Admin Center → Directory → Roles
Best practices
- Match Console UI labels in internal documentation for reduced onboarding friction
- Link requirement and test IDs when traceability is required for audits
- Do not conflate similar terms (e.g., test run vs test result vs test case)
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