Find Computers by File Dialog Box

Finds CCM computers by searching an external comma, semicolon, colon, or tab-delimited text file.

If the file you want to import is saved in a different format, the entire content of the file displays in the ID column. Click Settings to open the file in the correct format.

Columns

Column name	Description
ID	The unique identifier of the computer.
Display Name	Name that displays in the CCM Command Center Scope pane and Result pane.
Host Name	Same name as the Computer Name in the Control Panel Network properties dialog box.
HW Address	The hardware address (MAC address) of the computer’s NIC.
IP Address	The computer’s IP address on BOOTP.
Gateway Address	The computer’s gateway address on BOOTP.
Cooperative	Determines if this is a cooperative or consistent mode computer.
Network Type	Either Ethernet or Token Ring. Corresponds to the network card in the computer.
Respository Folder	Directory where information about this computer will be stored.

Buttons

Button	Action
OK	Imports the computer information into the Add Computers: Properties dialog box.
Cancel	Cancels the import file process and closed the dialog box.
Help	Opens the Help window describing this dialog box.
Remove	Removes the selected line of information from the display. The information that is removed is not imported.
Settings	Opens the File/Import Export dialog box where you set the file format for the file.

Checkbox

Select the checkbox to identify the first line of text in the file as the column headers.

Identification by Column

Select the computer data you want to search in the text file. For example, select ID (default), and the computer IDs in the text file will be match to the computer IDs on the CCM server.