Searching a managed network for setting and configuration data
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a request to search a set of devices in a network, wherein the request comprises a set of search parameters comprising a device configuration;
establishing a secure channel with the set of devices in the network;
determining a topology of the network;
initiating, over the secure channel, a search of the set of devices for a device having a configuration that matches the set of search parameters in view of the determined topology of the network; and
collecting an identification of at least one of the set of devices having a matching configuration.
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Abstract
A network management server can be configured to search the components of computing systems and devices in a managed network for specified settings and configurations in order to determine if the computing systems or devices contain the specified settings and configurations. The network management server can receive a request containing search parameters. The search parameters can identify specific settings and configurations to search for in the components of the systems and devices of the managed network. The network management server can initiate a search of the components of all the systems and devices in the managed network based on the search parameters.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a request to search a set of devices in a network, wherein the request comprises a set of search parameters comprising a device configuration; establishing a secure channel with the set of devices in the network; determining a topology of the network; initiating, over the secure channel, a search of the set of devices for a device having a configuration that matches the set of search parameters in view of the determined topology of the network; and collecting an identification of at least one of the set of devices having a matching configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a set of devices; a network interface to the set of devices; and a network management server, to communicate with the network interface, the network management server to execute operations comprising; receiving a request to search a set of devices in the network, wherein the request comprises a set of search parameters comprising a device configuration; establishing a secure channel with the set of devices in the network; determining a topology of the network; initiating, over the secure channel, a search of the set of devices for a device having a configuration that matches the set of search parameters in view of the determined topology of the network; and collecting an identification of at least one of the set of devices having a matching configuration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute operations comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, a request to search a set of devices in the network, wherein the request comprises a set of search parameters comprising a device configuration; establishing a secure channel with the set of devices in the network; determining a topology of the network; initiating, over the secure channel, a search of the set of devices for a device having a configuration that matches the set of search parameters in view of the determined topology of the network; and collecting an identification of at least one of the set of devices having a matching configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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