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Chapter 4 Managing RME Device Groups Using Group Administration
Understanding the Grouping Rules
2. Select the OR option from the logical operator list box.
3. From the Create Rules dialog box:
Select Device from the Object Type drop down listbox
Select System.DomainName from the Variable drop down listbox
Select contains from the Operator drop down listbox
Enter cisco in the Value textbox
Click Add Rule Expression button
The following rule gets appended to the Rule Text:
Device.State = "Pending" OR
Device.System.DomainName contains "cisco"
The OR logical operator evaluates if either or both of the conditions are satisfied. The devices are
selected based on either or both of the matching criteria.
Rule with AND Operator
Rule to list all the devices in Normal state with occurences of 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1 in the System Object ID.
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
The following rule gets added to the Rule Text:
Device.State = "Normal"
2. Select the AND option from the logical operator list box.
3. From the Create Rules dialog box:
Select Device from the Object Type drop down listbox
Select System.SystemOID from the Variable drop down listbox
Select contains from the Operator drop down listbox
Enter 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1 in the Value textbox
Click Add Rule Expression
The following rule gets appended to the Rule Text:
Device.State = "Normal" AND
Device.System.SystemOID contains "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1"
The AND logical operator evaluates if both the criterias are satisfied. Only devices that satisfy both the
criteria are selected.