Advanced search allows you to build complex search queries to search for devices by using multiple search criteria and a boolean expression.

The advanced search consists of the following parts:

▪Search Scope — the scope to search for devices.

oAll Devices — all devices in the current domain.

oSite — devices in one or more sites.

oDevice Group — devices in one or more device groups.

▪Search Criteria — the properties and match operator that can be used to filter devices.

oProperties

✓Front Server — use a Front Server or Front Server Group to find their managed devices.

Tip: The information of all registered Front Servers can be browsed in Shared Network Settings.

✓Device Property — use one or more device properties to find devices.

Tip: Whether a property can be used as a condition for advanced search is configured in the GDR (global data repository).

✓Interface Property — use one or more interface properties to find devices.

✓Module Property — use one or more module properties to find devices.

✓Config File — use texts in the configuration file to find devices.

oMatch Operator — the search pattern to be executed.

✓Match — exactly equals to the specified value. The full-text search pattern will be executed.

✓Does Not Match — does not equal the specified value. The full-text search pattern will be executed.

✓Contain — contains the specified value. You can specify multiple values by separating them with a semicolon (;).

Note: The * and ? characters are treated as either separators or wildcards.

✓Does Not Contain — does not contain the specified value. You can specify multiple values by separating them with a semicolon.

▪Boolean Expression — the logic relationships among the search criteria. It can have the following parts:

oCapitalized letters to represent the search criteria (A, B, C ....).

oBoolean operator (and/or), which is used to define the logic relationships among the search criteria. By default, the and operator is used.

oParentheses, which is used to combine some search criteria.

 

Example: Use advanced search to search for devices matching a search criteria

1.Click the search bar and then select Advanced Search from the drop-down list.

2.Specify the scope to search for devices.

3.Set search criteria A based on your needs:

1)Select a data source and a property from the first drop-down menu.

2)Select a keyword from the second drop-down menu.

3)Specify the value of the property that you selected.

4.Repeat step 3 to set more conditions if required.

5.Define the condition combination in the Boolean Expression field. For example, (A and B) or E.

6.Click Search. The searched result is displayed as follows: