Matching criteria

Matching criteria are attributes defined in the ICIM model that you use to determine what elements are eligible to become a member of a group. When you create a selective group, you specify a matching pattern that is compared against the attributes of the element. If the pattern matches the value of the specified attribute, the element becomes a member of the group. A matching pattern comprises one or more characters and wildcards. If you do not specify a matching pattern, all managed elements that pass the target class filter match the group. Priority will determine if any elements become members.

Attributes for matching criteria lists attributes against which you can apply a matching pattern. The group’s target class determines which attributes are available to match against. For example, if the target class is IPNetwork, attributes that describe a managed system, such as Certification, are not listed.

Table 1. Attributes for matching criteria

Attribute	Description
Certification	Level of certification assigned to this device during discovery. Values include: UNCERTIFIED, GENERIC, TEMPLATE, CERTIFIED, or VALIDATED.
CreationClassName	Name of the class of which the managed element is an instance. This is used as the ClassDisplayName attribute in notifications affecting this element.
Description	A brief description of the element.
DisplayClassName	Same as creation class name.
DisplayName	Name of the managed element. For systems, DisplayName and Name are usually the same.
IsManaged	Determines if the system is managed by the underlying domain. Value is TRUE or FALSE. Note: Unmanaged elements do not appear in the Global Manager topology.
Location	A brief textual description of the system’s physical location.
Model	Vendor’s name for the system.
Name	Name of the managed element. For systems, Name and DisplayName are usually the same.
PrimaryOwnerContact	Information on how to contact the system’s owner.
PrimaryOwnerName	Name of the system’s owner.
ServiceName	Name of external system used to import attributes and events.
SystemName	Name of the system that contains this managed element.
Type	Classifies the type of system. Possible values include: Bridge, Host, Hub, Node, Other, Probe, Router, RSFC, RSM, Switch, and TerminalServer.
Vendor	Name of the system’s manufacturer.

“Wildcard Patternsâ€� on page 219 describes wildcards for matching patterns.