Specifications

The following example shows some of the categories of preconfigured queries provided with the
ePolicy Orchestrator software.
Custom queries
Creating custom queries is a straightforward process on the McAfee ePO server, plus you can duplicate
and modify existing queries to change the output and reports.
Custom queries can be created in four simple steps. Like most tasks in ePolicy Orchestrator you can
follow the simple wizard at the top of the screen.
There are two ways to approach custom queries:
• You can determine exactly what kind of query you want to create before you attempt to create it.
• You can explore the query wizard and try different variables to see what kind of queries can be made.
Both approaches are valid and can yield interesting data about your environment. If you are new to
the query system, try exploring different variables to get more familiar with the kind of data that
ePolicy Orchestrator returns.
Once you have built your report, you can take action on the results if the data returned is for managed
systems. This means you can do anything you could do in the System Tree. For example, wake-up
machines, update them, delete them, or move them to another group. This is very useful when
running reports on machines that:
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