Use the search tool
Use the search tool to find elements in the SMC.
Search option | Description |
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Search | Search for elements based on an element property, such as a name, comment, or IP address. |
Search References | Search for references to elements, to see where they are used. For example, you can find the references to elements you want to delete; referenced elements cannot be
deleted until the references are removed. Tip: You can also right-click an element, then select .
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Search DNS | Search for hosts by their DNS name. The DNS search queries a DNS server, and the hosts found on the DNS server are compared to the Host elements defined in the
SMC. Note: The Management Server must have Zone Transfer rights to be able to make queries on the DNS server.
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Search Duplicate IPs | Search for elements that have the same IP address in the SMC. |
Search Duplicate Services | Search for Service elements that have the same protocol and destination port number. |
Search Unused Elements | Search for elements that are not referenced by any other element. |
Search Users | Search for users from an LDAP domain. |
Search Trash | Search for elements that have been moved to the Trash. |
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
Search view
Use this view to search within the SMC.
Option | Definition |
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Common search options | |
Search for | Enter the search criteria (name, IP address, comment, or vulnerability reference).
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Limit by Type | When selected, restricts the search to one element type. Click Select Element to select the element type. |
Changed By | When selected, restricts the search to elements changed by a particular administrator. Select the administrator from the list, or click Select to browse for an Administrator elements. |
Changed Between | When selected, searches for elements last changed between specific dates. Manually enter the dates, or click Open Calendar to pick the dates from a calendar. |
Search Across Domains | Search within all configured administrative Domains. This option is only visible if Domain elements have been configured. |
Search | Starts the search. |
Option | Definition |
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Options for searching for references | |
Element | Select the element that you want to see references for. Click Select to browse for an element. |
Show References | Select this option to show more information about the references that the search found. |
Option | Definition |
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Options for DNS search | |
DNS Server IP Address | Specifies the IP address of the DNS server. |
DNS Domain | Specifies the name of the DNS domain. |
Network Element | If a Host element that has a matching name exists, the Host element is shown in this column. |
IP Address Match | This column shows whether the IP address of the host matches the IP address of the Network element that has the same name. A green equals sign indicates that the host and the Network element have the same IP address. A yellow unequal sign indicates that the Host and the Network element have different IP addresses. |
Option | Definition |
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Options for searching for unused elements | |
Ignore references to Categories | If an element has a Category associated, the element is not included in the search results. Select this option to ignore references to Categories. |
Option | Definition |
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Options for searching for users | |
LDAP Domain | Select the LDAP Domain from where you want to search for users. |
User Attribute | Select a user attribute to search within. |
Operator | Select a search operator. |
Result Type | Select from the following:
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