The Host Search User Interface

The Hosts Search Page

The Hosts Search page allows you to view, create, and run host searches.

(Check Box)

Marks a host search for inclusion when host search are deleted.

Host Search

A user definable text string that names the host search object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host search object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Action

Links that take you to other host search related pages to either create a host search, view more information about a specific host search, or find a specific host search.

Actions for Checked Host Types

Permanently deletes all checked host search.

The Hosts Search Details Page

The Hosts Search page allows you to view, create, and run host searches.

Top Area

This section of the Host Searches Details page allows you to edit host search information.

Host Search

A user definable text string that names the host search object.

Description

An optional user defined text string that describes the host search object. This attribute is not used by the provisioning software but can provide meaningful information to the user.

Search for Hosts Meeting ALL of the Following Conditions

This section defines the criteria for the search and displays the result. The search criteria fields are grouped into three columns labeled Attribute, Comparison, and Value.

Attribute

Contains a pull down menu and two other sets of criteria to set the parameters of a search. You can search by any of several attributes such as host name, host type, or domain name.

It is possible to define what to include as well as what to exclude.

Comparison

Allows you to set whether the search is to equal or contain the value set in the Value column.

Value

Allows you to specify wether the attribute either equals or contains a value.

Host

Allows you to limit a search to either physical host or virtual hosts.

Physical Host

Allows you to limit a search to hosts that are Master Servers, Local Distributors, or have a Remote Agent installed.

Current Found Hosts

Lists the result. of a search.

Other

Allows you to either hide or display the host search.