Enterprise Reporter 3.2.2 - Configuration Manager User Guide

Refining Your Scope with Exclusions

This step can be done in conjunction with the inclusions. Exclusions refine your scope further. Use the browser, a query, or the Import option to exclude scopes. For more information, see Importing Computers to Your Scopes .

For example, you can add a computer, but exclude a specific folder; or add a domain and exclude a specific OU. The following rules are used to process your exclusions:

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If you add an exclusion without the inclusion of a parent, it has no meaning and will be ignored. As long as the exclusion can be traced up the AD tree to a parent object, the exclusion can be processed.

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If you explicitly exclude a folder or share, that data will not be available for reporting.

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You should not collect the same shares or volumes in multiple discoveries as data loss can occur.

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When selecting a domain, OU or container as a target to collect, a whole computer can be excluded from the discovery.

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For an Active Directory® discovery, excluded objects are processed after included objects. Any OU or container that is included below an excluded one in the AD structure will not be included, as the exclude will take precedence.

Filtering in the Browser

It can be difficult to find the objects you are looking for when you are selecting your scope. To address this, you can use filtering in the browser. Filtering starts from your selected location, and is applied one level down. For example, if you filter at the domain level, the filter is applied to the first level containers. You remove filters one at a time, starting with the last filter you applied.

To apply a filter

Expand the tree, and then select your starting point.

You must expand the first level of the selected node in order for the filter to work.

In the Apply filter to box, type your search string.

Click Apply Filter.


	NOTE: You can also right-click any node on the tree and choose Filter.

To remove a filter

Click Undo Filter to remove the last filter applied.

The details of the filter you will remove are displayed in the "Last Filter applied to" box.

Repeat if needed to remove other filters.

Using Queries to Define Your Scopes

Queries can be used on their own or to complement explicit scopes for the following types of discoveries:

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Computer

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File Storage Analysis

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NTFS

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Registry

Queries allow you to define a set of criteria that will be resolved when the discovery runs. For example, you can create a query that looks for computer names that contain "Finance" across an entire domain. When the discovery runs, the query will run and resolve a list of targets. Queries can be run against a particular domain, a container in a domain, or against all child domains of the domain you are currently logged in to. By default, queries create an included scope, but you can modify it to be excluded if you want.


	NOTE: Only queries based on computers, organization units and containers are relevant. Other parameters will be ignored.

To include a scope using a query

Click

Add.

If you get a warning message to select an Active Directory domain, click OK to close the message, then expand the Available Scopes list of Active Directory domains, select one and then click Add again.

Click Add scope using a query.

To choose a specific domain to target with the query, select it from the In list.

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To choose a specific container or OU to target, click Browse, locate the target and click OK.

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To target the current domain and all child domains, from the In list, select Entire Directory.

From the Find list, select Computers, Organizational Units or Custom Search, then make your selections on the tabs shown.

Each selection you add builds a query. Ensure the Custom Search only includes computers, containers and organizational units. Note that on the Advanced tab of the Custom Search option, you can use any appropriate LDAP query. To test your query, click Find Now.

Click OK to save your query.

The query is saved, and the domain against which it will run is shown in the scopes list. To view the query, you can hover over the domain name. If the query was run against the Entire Directory, the originating domain is shown, and all its trusted domains will be queried when the discovery runs.

To exclude objects using a query

Follow the steps for adding a query.
For more information, see To include a scope using a query .

In the Selected Scopes list, right-click the query and select Exclude.

Using Subnets to Define Your Scopes

You can use subnets on their own or to complement explicit scopes for the following types of discoveries:

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Computer

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File Storage Analysis

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NTFS

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Registry

Specifying a subnet allows you to specify a group of targets for a discovery based on their IP addresses. By default, a subnet mask is included in the scope, but you can modify it to be excluded.


	NOTE: Network and Broadcast IPs will not be included in the list of targets.

To include a scope using a subnet

Click

Add.

Click Add Subnet.

Enter the digits that complete the subnet.

The mask, the number of IPs, and number of usable IPs are displayed.
The network and broadcast IPs that will be excluded from the list of targets are also displayed.

Optionally, click Edit Subnet Credentials to enter credentials that override the node credentials or the alternate credentials for this subnet. For more information, see Using Subnet Credentials .

Click OK to add this subnet to the selected scopes.

To edit a subnet scope

In the Selected Scopes listing, click on a subnet scope.

Click the Edit button.

Optionally, change the digits that complete the subnet.

Optionally, click Edit Subnet Credentials to change the credentials for this subnet.

To exclude objects using a subnet

Follow the steps To include a scope using a subnet.

In the Selected Scopes list, right-click the subnet and select Exclude.