Creating new search queries
In the Management Server console, you can use the Search button on the menu bar to search for a variety of objects in the Server, Availability, Storage, and Virtualization perspectives.
You can create searches for commonly viewed objects in a perspective and save the searches for later use.
Note: For the primary object in a perspective, such as hosts in theServerperspective, you also have the choice to save search queries as Smart Folders in the tree. SeeCreating and saving searches as Smart Folders.
To create a new search
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In the Management Server console, go to the perspective and click Search on the menu bar.
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If you have previously saved queries, they are displayed in the Search window. Click New Search.
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Select from the following options:
Search for Select the object that you want to search for Select columns Choose the columns to appear in the search results. You can also click in the Custom Name field and type a custom name for that column. Operator You can select AND or OR when adding rules to a search query. You cannot mix operators within the search query. However, if you have selected AND as the operator, and your query includes multiple rules that use the same attribute, InfoScale Operations Manager will apply the OR operator to the rules with the same attribute. Attribute Select the attribute for which you want to specify a value. Condition Select the condition, for example, Starts With . Value Type or select the value, depending on the attribute. Value strings are not case-sensitive. Add Click to add another parameter to the search query. Remove Click to remove a parameter from the query. -
Click the Search button at the bottom of the window. The results are displayed.
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To save the search query for future use, click Save and specify a name and optionally a description. ClickSave, then click OK. To view the query on the list of saved searches, click** Saved Queries**.
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