Searching for devices

Use the Find Device feature to find a device or device group(s) to which a network device belongs. Find Device is a "contains" search. For example, if you enter the numbers 192 for an IP address search, any device whose IP address contains the sequential numbers 192 would be listed in the search results.

To search for a device using the Find Device feature:

1. In the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Devices > Find Device. The Find Device dialog appears.

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   From the Devices tab, click Search next to the Find devices box.

2. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Search. Select the device aspect by which you would like to perform the device search; either Device Display Name, Hostname, IP Address, or All. If you select to perform a search by All, WhatsUp Gold searches for the matching criteria in the device's display name, hostname, and IP address.
   • For. Enter the device criteria for which WhatsUp Gold will search for a match.
   • Exact Match. (Optional) Select to have WhatsUp Gold search for an exact match of the search criteria you enter in the For box.
3. Click Find. Device search results are displayed in the lower section of the dialog.

Note: By default, Find Device searches for matches that contain your search criteria. For example, if you search for Device IP Address and 12, your search results can contain matches for addresses including 12.0.0.1, 192.168.120.2, 172.16.42.12, 10.122.0.1, 172.16.42.112, and 192.168.212.1.

The dialog displays the following data about devices matching the search criteria.

• The device's Display Name.
• The device's Hostname.
• The device's IP Address.
• The Device Group to which the device belongs. If a device belongs to more than one device group, it is listed multiple times in the list of devices, one time for each group in which it belongs.

  Note: Devices are displayed in this list according to a user's group access rights. You must have Group Read rights to at least one group to which a device belongs in order for it to appear in the results list. For more information, see Group Access and User Rights for the Find feature.

To view a group to which the device belongs:

Select a device from the list, then click View Group. The Device List appears in either Details or Map View, with the selected device highlighted.

To edit a device configuration:

Select a device from the list, then click Properties. The device Properties dialog appears.

To delete a device from a group:

Select a device from the results list that is listed in the group from which you want to remove the device, then click Delete. The device is removed from the group.Use this dialog to find a device or device group(s) to which a network device belongs, then manage the device as needed.

See Also Using Devices Viewing devices in WhatsUp Gold Understanding device and monitor states Understanding state changes About device icons Using credentials Understanding group access and user rights for Find Device Searching for devices with interface traffic