HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

NOTE: Common system attributes include Full DNS name, Device hostname, Serial number,
Operating System Type, Operating System Version, Operating System description, Operating
System name, Product model, System type, and IP address.
NOTE: Searching using common system attributes can be time-consuming if there are a large
number of systems because the search looks at several attributes in the database multiplied
by the number of discovered systems.
3. (Optional) After the search results appear, you can do one of the following:
• Save the search results. Click Save As Collection, enter a name for the search, and then
select where to save the collection. See Saving collections for more information. to save
the search, click OK, or to return to the Search Results page, click Cancel.
• Perform a more advanced search. Click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search page
appears.
Related information
Performing an advanced search for systems
Use the following procedure to perform an advanced search for systems. The following image
shows the Advanced Search page for systems.
Procedure 144 Performing an advanced search for systems
1. Click Advanced Search in the Search panel.
2. Select systems from the Search for dropdown list.
3. From the first selection box (criteria selection), click the down arrow, and then select the search
criteria.
NOTE: Some search criteria show no values until systems with values for that criteria have
been discovered. In this case, the criteria is not displayed until values are available.
4. From the second selection box (comparison selection), click the down arrow, and then select
the comparison option.
NOTE: Different criteria support different comparisons. The comparison options change with
the criteria selected. For example, if you select operating system as criteria, the following
possible comparisons are available: is, is not, contains, starts with, and ends with. See the
HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide, at http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/
sim/docs, for more information.
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