HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

Advanced search
To access the Advanced Search page, click the Advanced Search link in the Search panel.
You can create a system, event , or cluster search by selecting systems, events, or clusters in the Search
for box at the top of the Advanced Search page. Then you can specify the criteria to be used in the search.
The result of running a search is a collection. The criteria selected can also be saved as a collection definition,
so that search can be run again at a later date. The saved collections are stored in the System and Event
Collections panel as Systems or Events. These collections can be saved as private or shared.
Hierarchical displays
Some search criteria require hierarchical displays. Examples of hierarchical criteria are: Operating System,
Event Type, and Software/Firmware.
In these cases, the comparison selection box is replaced by a selection box containing the appropriate
syntax for that particular tree level. The most complex of these cases is the Software/Firmware criteria. When
Software/Firmware is selected, a series of search criteria are added below in a tree format:
• component type is
• and operating system is
• and category type is
• and name is
• and version is
In this case, as selections are made in the higher-level selection boxes, the available selections in lower-level
boxes are updated.
Save as
When you click Save As Collection, the Save As Collection section displays. Enter a name for the search
in the Name field, and then select where to save it. See “Saving collections” for more information.
View
When you click View, the results of the search are displayed below the search frame. This functionality
enables you to preview the results of the search before saving it, or to run a search without saving it.
Related procedures
• Performing a basic search
• Saving collections
• Performing an advanced search for systems
• Performing an advanced search for clusters
• Performing an advanced search for events
Related topic
▲ Searching for systems and events
Performing a basic search
Perform this procedure to complete a basic system search by searching for matches in system name and
common system attributes.
To perform a basic search:
1. Enter a system name or keyword in the Search panel.
As you type, a dropdown list displays systems with names that begin with the text entered. The list
includes up to 12 systems and shows the icon for the system health status . If more than 12 systems are
found, an ellipsis (...) appears at the bottom of the list. Continue typing to narrow the list further.
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