Searching for devices within the system

A bookmark is a saved search. When you run a bookmarked search, the devices that match the search criteria appear in the Search Results area. Use default bookmarks to search for devices based on the device life cycle state. You can also create custom bookmarks using customized search criteria.

The default bookmarks cannot be edited or deleted. To search for devices using default bookmarks, from the Bookmarks and Searches menu, select one of the following:

Note: To refine the results of your bookmarked search, from the Results Summary section, select a criterion. To create a bookmark for your refined search, click the bookmark icon.

Using custom bookmarks

  1. From the Bookmarks and Searches section, click Manage bookmarks.

  2. Click the plus sign or the edit icon to add or edit a custom bookmark.

  3. Type a unique name for the bookmark, and then modify the search criteria settings.

    Note: If you group the search criteria, then the system counts them as one criterion.
  4. Specify the parameter, operation, and value for your search criterion.

    Note: For more information, see Understanding search criteria settings.
  5. Click Save to save the bookmark, or Save And Run to save the bookmark and begin the search.

Using advanced search

You can use Advanced Search to perform complex searches based on one or multiple parameters.

  1. From the Bookmarks and Searches section, click Advanced Search.

  2. Modify the search criteria settings.

    Note: If you group the search criteria, then the system counts them as one criterion.
  3. Specify the parameter, operation, and value for your search criterion.

    Note: For more information, see Understanding search criteria settings.
  4. Click OK to begin the search.

    The located devices appear in the Search Results area.