How to remove devices from a specific OS Type at USM

Products

• DX Infrastructure Management
• NIMSOFT PROBES

Issue/Introduction

After a Discovery UIM retrieved more that 2000 workstations that are not required to be monitored.

Environment

Release:
Component: UIMDIS

Resolution

 Please follow the next steps: 

• Open Unified Service Manager at Unified Management Portal 
• At left side tree select Inventory branch 
• At right side on Inventory window at Quick Filter field fill the OS Name that you like to filter 

                         Example: Windows-7
                         Note: Then USM will display only devices that match with the filter 

• Al list Action menu,  select Action-->Select All  

                         Double check that devices selected are the devices that you like to delete 

• Al list Action menu,  select Action-->Delete Selected
• At Delete Device window, check or un-check the options as per your requirements.

                         If you are not sure if you are going to rediscovery the devices on the future, we recommend to un-check the Prevent Rediscovery checkbox 

• Press OK button