Deleting devices
To delete previously defined devices from the inventory, you can choose between the following methods:
- To delete multiple devices at once, select the devices using the check box to the left of each device name, and click the Delete menu option above the list of devices. Then click OK in the confirmation message.
- To delete a single device, click Delete
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You cannot delete a device that is currently referenced by any other component (such as job, policy, rule set, or condition). You must clear these references manually before the device can be deleted. When a device is deleted, it is removed from any associated groups, and all associated configuration files are deleted. Logged events associated with the deleted device are retained (until aged out) and remain viewable in the Events viewer.
The same is true of jobs that ran on the deleted device. Such completed jobs are retained (until purged) and their detailed results remain viewable.
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Is there an auto-trim feature that will remove devices that cannot be reached after a certain timeframe? Or is there a possibility of a script that can be implemented to have that done?
Thanks for your query, James.
Apologies for delay in response.
You can use the Purge Offline Devices After option in the realm to purge/ delete devices that are offline. See Adding or editing a realm.
Please note that BMC does not recommend deleting/ removing devices. In that case, you will lose the all historical and trusted configurations. Instead, you can take the devices offline.
You can create a policy that will run the Refresh Device Status action. In this action, you can use the Take offline if no successful snapshot within the past N days option to take the devices offline if snapshot is failing within the specified timeframe. Please let me know if this helps.
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