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Locate devices

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Locate devices

Use this option on the Locate View to locate devices. See Locate View for additional information.

Search Options

Description

Search Type

Select Hosts/Users, Devices or All.

Server List

List of servers being managed. Select one or more servers to be included in the search.

Click Select All to select all servers to be included in the search.

Click Save Server Selections to save the list of servers you have selected for the search.

Name

The name of the device.

IP Address

The IP Address of the device.

Status

The status of the device:

Any — Show device regardless of current status.

Management Lost — System is still in contact with the server, but that server is not managing anything.

Lost — Cannot ping a known device.

Unknown — Very brief status that only occurs while pinging a new device. Once the device responds to the ping the status changes.

Established — Device can be pinged and is in contact.

Protocol

The protocol used to communicate with the device:

  • Pingable
  • Both
  • SNMP

Physical Address

Physical Address (MAC) of the device.

If you enter a value for this option in the All or Device search, all of the device ports with a matching MAC address are shown in the results. If you do not enter a MAC address, only the device model is shown in the results.

Locate devices

Use this option on the Locate View to locate devices. See Locate View for additional information.

Search Options

Description

Search Type

Select Hosts/Users, Devices or All.

Server List

List of servers being managed. Select one or more servers to be included in the search.

Click Select All to select all servers to be included in the search.

Click Save Server Selections to save the list of servers you have selected for the search.

Name

The name of the device.

IP Address

The IP Address of the device.

Status

The status of the device:

Any — Show device regardless of current status.

Management Lost — System is still in contact with the server, but that server is not managing anything.

Lost — Cannot ping a known device.

Unknown — Very brief status that only occurs while pinging a new device. Once the device responds to the ping the status changes.

Established — Device can be pinged and is in contact.

Protocol

The protocol used to communicate with the device:

  • Pingable
  • Both
  • SNMP

Physical Address

Physical Address (MAC) of the device.

If you enter a value for this option in the All or Device search, all of the device ports with a matching MAC address are shown in the results. If you do not enter a MAC address, only the device model is shown in the results.