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Machine ID / Machine Group Filter

Machine ID / Machine Group Filter

Each agent installed on a managed machine is assigned a unique machine ID / group ID / organization ID. All machine IDs belong to a machine group ID and optionally a subgroup ID. All machine group IDs belong to an organization ID. An organization typically represents a single customer account. If an organization is small, it may have only one machine group containing all the machine IDs in that organization. A larger organization may have many machine groups and subgroups, usually organized by location or network. For example, the full identifier for an agent installed on a managed machine could be defined as jsmith.sales.chicago.acme. In this case sales is a subgroup ID within the chicago group ID within the organization ID called acme. In some places in the VSA, this hierarchy is displayed in reverse order. Each organization ID has a single default machine group ID called root. Group IDs and subgroup IDs are created using the System > Orgs/Group/Depts/Staff > Manage > Machine Groups page.

Filtering Views

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The Machine ID / Machine Group filter is available on all tabs and functions. It allows you to limit the machines displayed on all function pages. The View Definitions window lets you further refine a machine ID / machine group filter based on attributes contained on each machine—for example, the operating system type. Once filter parameters are specified, click the Apply button to apply filter settings to all function pages. By default, the Machine ID / Group ID filter displays all machine IDs in <All Groups> managed by the currently logged on VSA user.

Note: Even if a VSA user selects <All Groups>, only groups the VSA user is granted access to using System > User Security > Scopes are displayed.

Machine ID

Limits the display of data on all function pages by machine ID string. Include an asterisk (*) wildcard with the text you enter to match multiple records. For example, entering the string ABC* limits the display of machine IDs on all function pages to machine IDs that start with the letters ABC.

Apply

Click the Apply button to apply filter settings to all function pages.

Machine Group

Limits the display of data on all function pages by group ID.

View

Change views by selecting a different view definition. The View Definitions window lets you further refine a machine ID / machine group filter based on attributes contained on each machine—for example, the operating system type.

Edit...

Click the Edit... button to display the View Definitions page.

Reset

Clears all filtering.

Go to

When more rows of data are selected than can be displayed on a single page, click the and buttons to display the previous and next page. The drop-down list alphabetically lists the first record of each page of data.

Show

Select the number of machines IDs displayed on each page.

(Machine Count)

Shows the machine count, based on filter settings.