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Searching for Devices

Searching for Devices

FortiSIEM allows you to search for CMDB devices based on system device properties and custom device properties.

Note: For custom properties to appear in the search list, you must first select them in ADMIN > Device Support > Custom Property. To select and define custom properties, see Working with Custom Properties.

  1. Go to CMDB > Devices.
  2. Click the Search icon.
  3. Select the value(s) you want to search for:
    • In the drop-down list, click a device attribute (for example, Device Type). All possible values of the selected attribute (for example, Cent OS, VMware, Cisco, and so on) are displayed with a count next to it. You can select multiple attributes and values in the drop-down list. The results will be ANDed together.
    • If you need to search for a column or an attribute value, enter it in the Search field.
  4. Click Search at the top of the drop-down list.

    The top 5 items are returned. Click Show All to display all of the returned items.

  5. The CMDB device list updates based on your search criteria.
  6. To refine your search, click the Search icon again and select other CMDB device attributes or click X to cancel a selection.

Searching for Devices

Searching for Devices

FortiSIEM allows you to search for CMDB devices based on system device properties and custom device properties.

Note: For custom properties to appear in the search list, you must first select them in ADMIN > Device Support > Custom Property. To select and define custom properties, see Working with Custom Properties.

  1. Go to CMDB > Devices.
  2. Click the Search icon.
  3. Select the value(s) you want to search for:
    • In the drop-down list, click a device attribute (for example, Device Type). All possible values of the selected attribute (for example, Cent OS, VMware, Cisco, and so on) are displayed with a count next to it. You can select multiple attributes and values in the drop-down list. The results will be ANDed together.
    • If you need to search for a column or an attribute value, enter it in the Search field.
  4. Click Search at the top of the drop-down list.

    The top 5 items are returned. Click Show All to display all of the returned items.

  5. The CMDB device list updates based on your search criteria.
  6. To refine your search, click the Search icon again and select other CMDB device attributes or click X to cancel a selection.