Defining Targets Within an Imported File
Using imported files, you can define job targets using a combination of single IP addresses, wildcard IP addresses, IP ranges, DNS names, NetBIOS names, and so on. To create a file containing targets, open a text editor that allows you to create .txt or .csv (like Notepad). This topic also explains how to use wildcards for any job type.
Using the Install Agents Wizard within an Agent Management Job you may define targets using an imported file.
The following table lists the methods you can use to define discovery methods within an importable file type, and then follows those methods with examples. Use one method per line.
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Discovery Method |
Step |
Example |
Targets Defined |
|---|---|---|---|
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To define single IP addresses: |
Type a single address. |
10.1.1.2 |
10.1.1.2 |
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To define wildcard IP addresses: |
Type a wildcard IP address using commas (,). Type a wildcard IP address using dashes (-). Type a wildcard IP address using asterisks (*). |
10.1.1.2,9 10.1.1.2-5 10.1.1.* |
10.1.1.2 and 10.1.1.9 10.1.1.2, 10.1.1.3, 10.1.1.4, and 10.1.1.5 10.1.1.0 through 10.1.1.255 |
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To define IP ranges: |
Type two IP addresses separated by a greater-than sign (>). Type two IP addresses separated by a dash (-). |
10.1.1.2 > 10.1.1.9 10.1.1.2 - 10.1.1.9 |
10.1.1.2 through 10.1.1.9 10.1.1.2 through 10.1.1.9 |
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To define DNS names: |
Type a DNS host name for an endpoint. |
DNS.dom.com |
The defined DNS name. |
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To define NetBIOS names: |
Type a NetBIOS name for an endpoint. |
NetBIOSname |
The defined NetBIOS name. |
Advanced Use:
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Discovery Method |
Steps |
Examples |
Targets Defined |
|---|---|---|---|
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To define wildcard IP addresses using dashes in various octets: |
Type a wildcard IP address using dashes, placing the dashes where applicable. You can use dashes in the first, second, and last octet. |
10.2-4.5.9 |
10.2.5.9, 10.3.5.9, 10.4.5.9 |
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To define wildcard IP addresses using asterisks in various octets: |
Type a wildcard IP address using asterisks, placing the asterisks where applicable. You can use asterisks in any octet. |
*.6.65.92 10.25.*.* |
1.6.65.92 through 255.6.65.92 10.35.0.0 through 10.35.255.255 |
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To define wildcard IP addresses using commas in various octets: |
Type a wildcard IP address using commas, placing the commas where applicable. You can use commas in first, second, and last octet. |
10,12,19.2.5.9 |
10.2.5.9, 12.2.5.9, 19.2.5.9 |
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To define wildcard IP addresses using a combination of wildcard characters: |
Type a wildcard IP address using dashes, commas, and asterisks. You can use the dash and comma wildcards in the first, second, and lost octets. The asterisk can be used in all octets. |
10-13.*.12.2,4,7 10.2-4.5,23.* |
10, 11, 12, 13.0-255.12.2, 4, 7 10.2, 3, 4.5, 23.0-255 |