View Definitions

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. You can create and name multiple views. View filtering is applied to all function pages by selecting a View from the drop-down list on the machine ID / machine group filter panel and clicking the Apply icon.

Header Options

Save - Save the selected view.
Save As - Save the selected view view to a new name.
Delete - Delete the selected view.
Select View - Select a view.
Edit Title - Edit the title of a view.
Share... - You can share a view with selected VSA users and user roles or make the view public for all VSA users and user roles.

To Create or Edit a New View

Click the Edit... button to the right of the View drop-down list in the machine ID / group ID filter panel to open the View Definitions editor.
Click the Save As button and enter a name for a new view.
Enter the desired filter specifications.
Click the Save button.

View by Machine ID

Set machine ID - Checking this box overrides any value set for the Machine ID field on the Machine ID / Group ID filter panel with the value entered here. The Machine ID field on the Machine ID / Group ID filter panel is disabled to prevent inadvertent changes while displaying a view with Set machine ID selected.
Set group ID - Checking this box overrides the Group ID filter on the Machine ID / Group ID filter panel with the value entered here. The Group ID field on the Machine ID / Group ID filter panel is disabled to prevent inadvertent changes while displaying a view with Set group ID selected.
Only show selected machine IDs - Save a view first before selecting machines IDs using this option. Once the view is saved, a <N> machines selected link displays to the right of this option. Click this link to display a Define Collection window, which allows you to create a view using an arbitrary collection of machine IDs.

View by Network Status and Address

Show machines that have / have not / never been online in the last N periods - Check to list those machines whose agents have checked into the KServer, or not, within the specified period of time. Use the never option to filter machine ID template accounts, because these accounts never check in.
Show machines that are suspended / not suspended - Check to list machines that are suspended or are not suspended.
Show machines that have/have not rebooted in the last N periods - Check to list machines that have not rebooted in the specified number of periods.
Machines with Credential status - Check to list machines with the selected credential status.
Connection gateway filter - Check to only list machines that have a connection gateway matching the specified filter. Include an asterisk (*) wildcard with the text you enter to match multiple records. For example 66.221.11.* matches all connection gateway addresses from 66.221.11.1 through 66.221.11.254.
IP address filter - Check to only list machines that have an IP address matching the specified filter. Include an asterisk (*) wildcard with the text you enter to match multiple records. For example 66.221.11.* matches all IP addresses from 66.221.11.1 through 66.221.11.254.

View by Operating System

OS Type - Check to only list machines that match the selected operating system as reported by a Latest Audit.
OS Version - Check to only list machines that match the OS version string as reported by a Latest Audit. Use this filter to identify machines by service pack.

View Machines Based on Procedure History/Status

With agent procedure scheduled/not scheduled - Check to only list machines that have the specified agent procedure either scheduled to run or not.
Note: Click the select agent procedure link to specify the agent procedure by name.
Last execution status success/failed - Check to only list machines that have already executed the selected agent procedure. Select the appropriate radio button to list machines that successfully executed the agent procedure or failed to execute the agent procedure.
Agent procedure has/has not executed in the last N days - Check to only list machines that have or have not executed the agent procedure in the specified period of time.

View Machines by Application

Contains/Missing application - Check to only list machines that have, or don't have, an application installed using the specified filter. Include an asterisk (*) wildcard with the text you enter to match multiple records.
Version string is > < = N - Check to further refine the application filter with a version number greater than, less than or equal to a specified value.

View Machines by Patch Update

Show/Hide members of patch policy - Checking this box works together with the machine ID and group ID filters to only list specific machines belonging (Show) or not belonging (Hide) to a specific patch policy.
Machines that have no patch scan results (unscanned) - Check to only list machines that have not been scanned for missing patches.
Machines missing greater than or equal to N patches - Check to only list machines missing a specified number of Microsoft patches.
Use Patch Policy - Check to only list machines missing a specified number of approved missing Microsoft patches.
Patch scan schedule / not schedule - Check to only list machines with either a patch scheduled or not scheduled.
Last execution status for patch scan success / failed - Check to only list machines whose patch scan succeeded or failed.
Patch scan has / has not executed in the last <N> <periods> - Check to only list machines whose patch scan has or has not executed within a specified time period.
Machines with Reboot Pending for patch installations - Check to only list machines with a reboot pending for patch installations.
Machines with Patch Test Result - Check to only list machines with the selected patch test result.
Machines with Patch Automatic Update configuration - Check to only list machines with the selected Automatic Update configuration.
Machines with Patch Reboot Action configuration - Check to only list machines with the selected Reboot Action configuration.
Machines with Patch File Source configuration - Check to only list machines with the selected patch File Source configuration.
Machines missing a specific patch (identified by the patch's 6 digit KB Article ID) - Check to only list machines missing a specific patch.

View Machines by Agent Data

Advanced Agent Data Filter - Check and click the Define Filter... button to further refine the view using the Filter Aggregate Table.
Warning: You must enter a space character to separate the operator from the data in a filter entry. For example, the filter entry >= 500 includes a space character just after the equal sign.

View Machines Monitoring Sets Assigned

Only show machines with monitorset assigned <Select a Monitorset> - Select to list all machines assigned this monitor set.
Only show machines with monitorset assigned <Select a SNMPset> - Select to list all machines assigned this SNMP set.

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