Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Setup Guide

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9.1.1 Finding hosts by name

This subsection describes how to find hosts using the IP address or a name, such as destination name, host group name, or ID group name as the search key value.

To search for hosts by name:

  1. In the System Configuration window or Destination window, choose Options, and then Find.
    The Find dialog box appears. What is displayed in this dialog box vary depends on whether it is displayed from the System Configuration window or the Destination window.
    The following shows the Find dialog box displayed from each window.

    Figure 9-1 Find dialog box displayed from the System Configuration window

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    Figure 9-2 Find dialog box displayed from the Destination window

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    Destination (when displayed from the Destination window)
    Select this option to search destination names.
    Host group/ID Group (when displayed from the Destination window)
    Select this option to search host group names and ID group names.
    Find what:
    Specify a maximum of 64 bytes as the search string. This search string cannot contain spaces or any of the following symbols:
    \ / * " : ! | < > ? % @ '
    The system searches for the destinations with names containing the specified character string.
    Find host names
    Select this option to use the host name as the search key value.
    This option is disabled when the Find dialog box is displayed from the Destination window and Host group/ID Group is selected as the search target.
    Find IP addresses
    Select this option to use the IP address as the search key value.
    This option is disabled when the Find dialog box is displayed from the Destination window and Host group/ID Group is selected as the search target.
    Find whole word only
    Select this check box if you want to search for the destinations whose names completely match the specified string.
    Match case
    Select this check box if you want to distinguish uppercase from lowercase letters. If you use Microsoft SQL Server as a relational database and select Case-sensitive for the sort order for Microsoft SQL Server, the Match Case check box in the Find dialog box is ignored.
  2. After specifying the search conditions, click the Find button.
    The system starts the search and displays the search results in the Search Result list at the bottom of the dialog box.
    You can resize the Find dialog box.
  3. From the Search Result list, select a desired destination and click the Jump button or double-click on a desired destination.
    The System Configuration window or Destination window becomes active and displays the information about the destination you selected.