Searching for a device, Restricting a search by node – Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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Searching for a device
You can search for a device by name, WWN, or device type. When searching in the Connectivity
Map, make sure you search the right view (View > Manage View > Display View > View_Name) with
the appropriate options of port display (View > Port Display > Display_Option) and connected end
devices (View > Port Display > Show All) enabled.
To search for a device, complete the following steps.
1. Enter your search criteria in the search field.
NOTE
To search for a device, the device must be discovered and display in the topology.
2. Choose one of the following options:
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Select Text from the search list and enter a text string in the search text box.
This search is case sensitive.
•
Select Regular Expression from the search list and enter a Unicode regular expression in
the search text box.
This search is case insensitive
3. Press Enter or click the search icon.
The search results display highlighted.
If the search finds more than one match, a message displays, advising you to restrict the
search by restricting the search by node (refer to
“Restricting a search by node”
or by looking for exact matches (refer to
“Searching for an exact match”
Restricting a search by node
When a device is assigned to a product group, it may be listed in the Product node, as well as
Product Groups node. Therefore the search results include the device under both the Product node
and the Product Group node.
NOTE
To search for a device, the device must be discovered and display in the topology.
To restrict the search only to specific nodes, complete the following steps.
1. Select the Product node or Product Group node that you want to search.
2. Choose one of the following options:
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Select Text from the search list.
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Select Regular Expression from the search list.
3. Enter your search criteria in the search field.
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Text — Enter a text string in the search text box. This search is case sensitive.
For example, you can enter the first five characters in a device name. All products in the
Product List that contain the search text display highlighted.