Viewing Hosts

When you view hosts, you see the list of virtual and physical hosts along with text describing the host. If the host is physical, information about the server's operating system is also displayed.

You might need to view hosts in the following situations.

• You need to determine which hosts are currently registered in the provisioning system.

• You need to know which hosts represent a particular host search.

  You can filter hosts according to a host search. For more information on host searches, see About Host Searches.

• You need to determine each host's functional role within the provisioning system.

  For example, if a host is a Remote Agent, you have control to actively manage applications and components on that host. If the host is only a Local Distributor, you do not manage the host because it is merely a conduit for data to Remote Agents.