Searching for Managed Elements

Updated on 21 Jun 2024
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You can search for specific managed elements or all managed elements.

To search for managed elements

Access the Inventory page.
Click >.
The Managed element filter group displays.
Click the button.
Click the Edit filters button.
In the Search filters dialog that displays, enter your search criteria. For details on each field, refer to the table below.
Click the Apply button.

The Select managed element(s) dialog displays with the managed elements matching your search criteria.

Search Fields for Managed Elements

Search field	Description
Filter name	If you are creating a new filter, enter the name for your filter.
Saved filters	To run an existing filter, click and click on the filter you require. To save the filter you have created, click. To delete a previously-saved filter, click.
Name	The host name of the element. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Label	The unique identifier for the element that is defined and used in Skylight orchestrator. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Version	Version of device firmware. This value is obtained from the network element. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Model	Model of the element. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Serial	The serial number of the device. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
MAC address	The MAC address of the device. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Source inventory	The serial number of the inventory tracking element that discovered the element. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. Only available for elements that were configured for Plug & Go and discovered by an inventory tracker.
IP address	The IP address of the element. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
Operational State	Indicates whether Skylight orchestrator has established connectivity with the device. Check one or more of the values in this drop-down list: NA: Not applicable. INSERVICE: Skylight orchestrator has established connectivity with the element. OUTOFSERVICE: Skylight orchestrator has lost connectivity with the element.
Last update From Last update To	Use these two fields to set a range for checking the timestamp of the last time Skylight orchestrator synchronized the data it stores for the element with the configuration on the element itself. Click (to the right of fields) and select a date and time of day.
Date added From Date added To	Use these two fields to set a range for checking when Skylight orchestrator started managing the element. The element could have been added manually or by the discovery process. Click (to the right of fields) and select a date and time of day.
Last management state change From Last management state change To	Use these two fields to set a range for checking when the most recent change in management state occurred for the element. This means the last time the element went from being unmanaged to managed. Click (to the right of fields) and select a date and time of day.

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