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You can also search computers by their IP. To use this function you should proceed to
Tools->Options->Network->Computers Discovery
and specify the search
parameters in the “Search for computers whose IP match the mask” and/or in the “Search
for computers in the following domain” fields. If you do not remember the correct IP or
you want to expand the search results to several computers, you can use the IP masks.
To define the range of necessary digits, for example, 192.168.1.12 - 192.168.1.19, the IP
mask has to include patterns as in 192.168.1.[12-19]. If you use several masks, for
example for the 192.168.2.12 - 192.168.5.25 range, you have to separate them with the
vertical line as in 192.168.2.[12-255]|192.168.[3-4].*|192.168.5.[0-25].
In this window you can also:
1.
Filter out
from the list offline, inaccessible or unmanaged computers or filter out
online computers to see those that cannot be managed (use buttons in the
Filter
group).
2.
Import computers
into the group server in case they are not discovered
automatically due to network behavior. It makes sense to install Acronis components on
these computers first so that you will be able to create tasks for these computers.
To add a single computer:
•
click
Add
on the toolbar
•
type in the computer name or IP address.
To add computers from Active directory:
•
click
Add
on the toolbar
•
type in the exact domain names
or otherwise type in the name of the domain controller and when the active directory is
expanded, tick off the desired computers or the entire directory.
To add multiple computers from a file:
•
prepare a .txt or .csv file, listing semicolon-separated computers names and IP
addresses as follows: Name1; IP1; Name2; IP2;…
•
click
Add
on the toolbar
•
specify path to the above file.
3.
Export computers
from the group server to a .txt or .csv file that can be used by
other application or new versions of Acronis Group Server. To do so:
•
click
Export
on the toolbar
•
specify name of the file and a path to a folder where you want to create it.
4. Set and test credentials for access to each computer. To do so, select the computer,
then select on the sidebar
Computer details
-> Credentials:
Set
, type username and
password and click
Test connection
. The program will display the test result. Key icons
for successfully tested connections are colored gold.
5. Set (or change) the MAC address for each computer. To do so, select the computer,
then select on the sidebar
Computer details
-> MAC address:
Set
or
Change
and type
the hex MAC address as XXXXXXXXXXXX or XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. The program will test the
MAC address for validity and display the test result.
6. Hide computers that you do not wish to browse or make a hidden computer visible. To
hide a computer, select it, then select on the sidebar
Computer details
-> Visibility:
Hide
. To make a hidden computer visible (and monitored), enable Show hidden