Searching server inventory and taking actions on search results

You can search server inventory, identify targets, and then obtain detailed information about each of those targets.

When searching server inventory, you can browse, perform a simple text search, or search all servers using complex sets of conditions based on server properties.

To search inventory and take action

1. Click Inventory.
   The Inventory View opens.
   
2. If you are logged on as a user that belongs to multiple security groups, you must select a group from the Security Group drop-down list at right. 
   Any searches you perform in this procedure will only show results for which that security group has permissions.
   If you do not belong to multiple security groups, the Security Group drop-down list does not appear. 
3. Use the Inventory View to search your server inventory. 
   The Inventory View offers the following techniques for searching the server inventory:
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4. Select one or more target servers or server groups.
   
   
   
5. Click Load Selected Targets to display only the targets you have selected.
   
6. To view information about a target, roll your cursor over a row and click Details.
   The Target and Info Actions page opens.
7. Take any of the following actions:
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   At any time you can click Modify Search, which returns you to the Inventory View, which displays the list of selected servers.