Searching for targets

About this task

To access specific targets or find a target using non-specific information, use the search utility. To search for a target, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Targets > Search
    The search screen is displayed.
  2. Enter target information to be used in the search.
    This can be all or part of the manufacturer, model, serial number, computername, logged on user name, or IP address. For example, 2327, te, or se*.
    Note: The number of characters or wildcard characters allowed in the input field is determined by the target.search.minimum.nonwildcards and target.search.maximum.wildcards properties in the trc.properties file. For more information, see the IBM® BigFix® Remote Control Administrator's Guide.
    For the quickest search, type unique target information into the Search Target field. For example, serial number or computer name.
  3. Click Submit.

    To clear or restore previous values on the input screen, click Reset.

    To return to the previously displayed screen, click Cancel.

    To display the list of all targets by leaving the input field blank, click Submit.

Results

Any targets matching the search criteria are displayed. The information entered is not case sensitive. For example, Test will also match with test. If no matching targets are found, a message is displayed and the target list is blank.