Checking rules

About this task

You can enter a target's IP address or computer name and use the Simulate against rules function to check whether the target matches with any of the defined rules. The rules are displayed and any rules that match are highlighted. You can see from the matched rule what target groups the target would be assigned to if it contacted the server.

To check the target's details against already defined rules, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Admin > Target Membership Rules
  2. Select Simulate against rules.
  3. Type in the target details that you want to search on.
    IP address
    Type in the IP address that you want to check against the rules.
    Computername
    Type in the computer name that you want to check against the rules.
  4. Click Test

Results

The List of rules is displayed. Any rules that match the IP address or computer name are highlighted and the word matched is displayed next to it. You can also see from the matched entry which target groups the target would be assigned to. If no match is found, a message is displayed.