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Search for Objects Using the Locator

You can search for objects in the SA Store database with the Locator tool. Searches either run automatically when activated or prompt you for input before performing the search. The Locator is useful when you know only partial information such as a part of an IP address. You can search both monitored and staged objects.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Operations Console and click the Locator icon.
  2. Double-click the item you want to search by in the Search Objects By tree.

    You can search by the following items:

    Custom Search Name

    Custom searches are user-created and named searches that either run automatically when activated or prompt you for input when activated.

    Category

    Specifies the object category, which is an optional string passed by an individual silo for each CI. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Examples: Windows, Linux, or database

    CIID

    Specifies the CI identification number, which CA SOI generates as a unique number for each CI in the database. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Class

    Specifies the class to search by. Select the class type from the drop-down list.

    Description

    Specifies a manually entered object text description. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Device ID

    Specifies the device identification number. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Granularity

    Specifies the granularity level (Low or Normal). Select the granularity level from the drop-down list.

    Instance ID

    Specifies the instance identification number. Enter a partial or full search term.

    IP Address

    Specifies the IP address. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Launch in Context URL

    Specifies the URL for launching the source application. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Location

    Specifies the physical address where the object resides.

    Name

    Specifies the object name, which you see in the Console. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Namespace Map ID

    Specifies the CI namespace map identification number. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Notebook ID

    Specifies the USM notebook ID number. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Operational Mode

    Specifies the operational mode. Select the operational mode from the drop-down list. You most often search for an operational mode of Maintenance.

    Sheet ID

    Specifies the identification number for a USM projection sheet. Enter a partial or full search term.

    Source

    Specifies the source domain manager from which the CI originated. For example, you could search for all CIs from a specific CA Spectrum installation. Each source is defined uniquely using a five-digit ID number defined by the USM schema. Select the object source from the drop-down list.

    Note: For a list of connectors and their five-digit MdrProduct ID numbers, see the Connector Guide.

  3. If a Search dialog displays, complete the dialog to perform the search:
    1. Enter a search value.

      Note: Leave the field empty to search all objects.

    2. (Optional) Select the Search Monitored Objects only check box to restrict the search to return only objects associated with a managed service. Clearing the check box includes all items in the search results, whether or not they are part of a managed service.
  4. Click OK.

    Either the Results tab displays in the right pane with the results or a dialog indicates that no search objects were found.

    Note: Search results are limited to 5,000 by default. For more information about changing the default limit, see Set Preferences.

  5. (Optional) Right-click on a results row and select an item from the pop-up dialog: