generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://docs.virtana.com/en/what-s-new-in-virtana-.html#test-alert-intelligence-and-response-policies--sandbox-
description: >-
  Virtana ships a Sandbox mode (Global View, April 2026) for testing Alert
  Intelligence and Response Policies against existing alerts before
  activation. Users can view matching alerts, validate action-specific
  criteria, and test alert responses (such as notifications) without the
  policy taking effect; policies apply only to new alerts once enabled. This
  is a policy-validation sandbox, not a separate test tenant: no test API
  keys, test data values, or sandbox base URL are published.
docs:
  - https://docs.virtana.com/en/what-s-new-in-virtana-.html#test-alert-intelligence-and-response-policies--sandbox-
  - https://docs.virtana.com/en/global-view/user-guide/governance/alert-intelligence-policies.html
sandbox:
  kind: in-product policy testing mode
  scope: Alert Intelligence and Response Policies (Global View)
  capabilities:
    - Test alert policies against existing alerts before activation
    - View matching alerts for a draft policy
    - Validate action-specific criteria
    - Test alert responses (e.g. notifications)
  limitations:
    - Validation only - enabled policies apply to new alerts going forward
test_credentials: none published
test_data: none published
notes: >-
  No separate sandbox environment, test-mode API keys, or magic test values
  are documented for the Global View / IO / CCM APIs. Action configurations
  do include a "Send Message" test button for verifying webhook destinations.