The Quick Search field provides access to the search feature from almost any Address Manager page.
The Quick Search is also optimized to make searching for and navigating to IP addresses, IP blocks, MAC addresses and domain names faster and easier: when you search for one of these items, Address Manager automatically recognizes the type of object you are looking for and focuses the search and the results list on that object type.
When the search finds an exact match for your search criteria, the details page for the matching object appears, automatically taking you to the object.
When multiple matches are found, or no exact match is found, the Search page appears with a results list or a message indicating that no matches were found.
When you use wildcard characters, such as ^ (carat), $ (dollar sign), or * (asterisk), in the Quick Search field, the Search page appears with a results list or a message indicating that no matches were found.
In the results list, click on an item in the results list to view details for the object.
However, the Quick Search doesn't apply any filters. This can result in the return of numerous unrelated search results. As a best practice, BlueCat recommends that you use Advanced Search filters when trying to search particular results.
- Type your search criteria in the Quick Search field and press Enter.
The Quick Search field determines what type of object you are searching for the format of your search text. The Quick Search field recognizes these patterns:
Object Pattern Description IPv4 Addresses nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn nnn is a value from 0 to 255. IPv4 Blocks and Networks using CIDR notation nnn[.nnn][.nnn][.nnn]/mm nnn is a value from 0 to 255; mm is a value from 0 to 32. Elements in [square braces] are optional.
IPv6 Addresses nnnn:[nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn:] [nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn] nnnn is a hexadecimal value from 0000 to FFFF. Elements in [square braces] are optional.
IPv6 Blocks and Networks using CIDR notation nnnn:[nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn:] [nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn:][nnnn]/mm nnnn is a hexadecimal value from 0000 to FFFF; mm is a value from 3 to 63 when searching for blocks, or 64 when searching for networks. Elements in [square braces] are optional.
MAC Addresses nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn or nn-nn-nn-nn-nn-nn or nnnnnnnnnnnn nn is a hexadecimal value from 00 to FF. MAC addresses can be entered with : colons, - dashes, or no separators. Fully-Qualified Domain Names [label.]label.tld label is a zone or subzone name. There can be multiple subzones in the domain name. tld is the top level domain, such as .com or .org. Elements in [square braces] are optional.
When the type of object isn't recognized from your search text, Address Manager performs an advanced search.