Assign attributes using object maintenance
Attributes enable you to define a distinct data set based on a specific characteristic. They give you the ability to refine a report's scope. Attributes can also be used to categorize objects within the view. The object type determines where attributes can be assigned.
| Object Type | Product Area for Management |
|---|---|
|
Arrays |
Inventory |
|
Backup Servers |
Inventory |
|
Dedupe Appliances |
Inventory |
|
Devices (shares and volumes) |
Object Maintenance for searching only; attributes cannot be assigned |
|
Drives |
Object Maintenance |
|
Hosts |
Inventory |
|
Libraries |
Object Maintenance |
|
Switches |
Inventory |
|
VM Guests |
Inventory |
|
VM Servers |
Inventory |
: Prior to assigning an attribute to an object, you must create a list of values for the attribute. To configure attributes that can be assigned to objects, refer to managing attributes.
See Manage attributes .
To assign attributes in Object Maintenance
Within Object Maintenance, the following object types can have attributes associated with them: Libraries and Drives. Assigning attributes to Devices (Shares and Volumes) is not supported.
See Manage objects in the inventory list view.
- Select Admin > Advanced > Object Maintenance.
- Find the object that you want to modify using one of the following methods:
Expand the Groups tree to find a specific object.
Click a tab-- Libraries or Drives--to use the search window for that object type.
- Double-click an object to launch the Assign Attributes window.
- Select the Attribute and associated Value from the drop-down lists and click Add.
- Click OK to save this configuration to the database.
Now, when you generate a report for this object, a list of attributes will be available for you to generate a report based on that attribute.
