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Chapter 4 Managing RME Device Groups Using Group Administration
Understanding the Grouping Rules
• Enter Cisco Internetwork Operating System in the Value textbox
• Click Add Rule Expression
The following rule gets added to the Rule Text:
Device.System.Description contains "Cisco Internetwork Operating System"
Rule to select devices whose contact person name consists of the word: Davis
This rule filters all devices whose contact person name consists of the word Davis.
To provide rule expression for this scenario:
From the Create Rules dialog box:
• Select Device from the Object Type drop down listbox
• Select System.Contact from the Variable drop down listbox
• Select contains from the Operator drop down listbox
• Enter Davis in the Value textbox
• Click Add Rule Expression
The following rule gets added to the Rule Text:
Device.System.Contact equals "Davis"
Rule to select devices whose location name equals: San Jose
This rule filters all devices whose location equals to San Jose.
To provide rule expression for this scenario:
From the Create Rules dialog box:
• Select Device from the Object Type drop down listbox
• Select System.Location from the Variable drop down listbox
• Select equals from the Operator drop down listbox
• Enter San Jose in the Value textbox
• Click Add Rule Expression
The following rule gets added to the Rule Text:
Device.System.Location equals "San Jose"
Rule with OR Operator
Rule to list all devices in normal state and/or the devices whose domain names contain the word cisco.
To provide rule expression for this scenario:
1. From the Create Rules dialog box:
– Select Device from the Object Type drop down listbox
– Select State from the Variable drop down listbox
– Select = from the Operator drop down listbox
– Select Normal from the Value drop down listbox
– Click Add Rule Expression button
The following rule gets added to the Rule Text:
Device.State = "Normal"