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Table 17-13. Types of Domain List
Domain List Type Description
Search exclusion list Specifies the domains that View Manager can traverse during an automated search. The
search ignores domains that are included in the search exclusion list, and does not attempt
to locate domains that the excluded domain trusts. You cannot exclude the primary domain
from the search.
Exclusion list Specifies the domains that View Manager excludes from the results of a domain search. You
cannot exclude the primary domain.
Inclusion list Specifies the domains that View Manager does not exclude from the results of a domain
search. All other domains are removed apart from the primary domain.
The automated domain search retrieves a list of domains, excluding those domains that you specify in the
search exclusion list and domains that are trusted by those excluded domains. View Manager selects the first
non-empty exclusion or inclusion list in this order.
1
Exclusion list configured for the View Connection Server instance.
2 Exclusion list configured for the View Connection Server group.
3 Inclusion list configured for the View Connection Server instance.
4 Inclusion list configured for the View Connection Server group
View Manager applies only the first list that it selects to the search results.
If you specify a domain for inclusion, and its domain controller is not currently accessible, View Manager does
not include that domain in the list of active domains.
You cannot exclude the primary domain to which a View Connection Server instance or security server belongs.
Example of Filtering to Include Domains
You can use an inclusion list to specify the domains that View Manager does not exclude from the results of a
domain search. All other domains, apart from the primary domain, are removed.
A View Connection Server instance is joined to the primary MYDOM domain and has a trusted relationship
with the YOURDOM domain. The YOURDOM domain has a trusted relationship with the DEPTX domain.
Display the currently active domains for the View Connection Server instance.
C:\ vdmadmin -N -domains -list -active
Domain Information (CONSVR)
===========================
Primary Domain: MYDOM
Domain: MYDOM DNS:mydom.mycorp.com
Domain: YOURDOM DNS:yourdom.mycorp.com
Domain: FARDOM DNS: fardom.mycorp.com
Domain: DEPTX DNS:deptx.mycorp.com
Domain: DEPTY DNS:depty.mycorp.com
Domain: DEPTZ DNS:deptz.mycorp.com
The DEPTY and DEPTZ domains appear in the list because they are trusted domains of the DEPTX domain.
Specify that the View Connection Server instance should make only the YOURDOM and DEPTX domains
available, in addition to the primary MYDOM domain.
vdmadmin -N -domains -include -domain YOURDOM -add
vdmadmin -N -domains -include -domain DEPTX -add
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