Lesson 15: Advanced Searches and Actions

Jamf 100 Course
Solution
Application
Content Type
Training Content
Utilities & Services
ft:locale
en-US

Goal

Create, view, and save advanced searches. Perform mass actions on computers or devices in search results.

Video

Key points

  • Advanced searches allow administrators to search for computers or mobile devices based on multiple inventory attributes at once.

  • Saving an advanced search allows it to be viewed again in the future.

  • Operators determine how Jamf Pro will search for the value.

    • "Is" will look for an exact match.

    • "Is not" will look for anything that is not an exact match.

    • "Like" will find matches that contain the specified value.

    • "Not like" will find matches that do not contain the specified value.

    • "Matches regex" and "does not match regex" compares the inventory attribute against a regular expression statement.

  • The Display tab allows you to configure which inventory attributes are displayed in the search results.

  • Multiple criteria can be applied to searches in conjunction with, or in addition to, one another.

    • For example, searching for computers that are managed and in Minneapolis will find computers that match both pieces of criteria.

    • Searching for computers that are managed or in Minneapolis will find computers matching either piece of criteria.

  • Parentheses should be used to group matching criteria.

    • For example, to find iPads in either the Minneapolis or US Field buildings, the search would appear as follows:

      • Model like iPad

      • and ( Building is Minneapolis

      • or Building is US Field )

  • Mass actions can be run from any search results page with one or more result.

  • Commonly used actions include:

    • Edit the Building and Department fields

    • Update Inventory

    • Set Wallpaper

    • Wipe Device

Review

To view answers, click arrow next to each question.

  1. How are attributes configured to appear when viewing the results of an advanced search?
    Attribute fields are shown based on your inventory display settings. The attributes that appear can be customized by selecting the desired checkboxes on the Display tab of an advanced search.
  2. Can advanced searches be saved and viewed later?
    Yes, by selecting the Save this search checkbox on the Search tab, advanced searches can be saved and accessed again in the future.
  3. Where can actions be run on devices by a Jamf Pro administrator?
    You can run actions from any inventory search results page or group membership view with one or more computers or mobile devices.

Practice

  1. Create a new advanced search that finds all iPads in your Jamf Pro instance.

    1. Navigate to Devices > Search Inventory.

    2. Click New to create a new advanced search.

    3. Select the Save this search checkbox and enter a name in the Display Name field.

    4. Navigate to the Criteria tab and select Add.

    5. Select Add to the right of the Model criteria.

    6. In the Operator pop-up menu, choose "like".

    7. In the Value field, type "iPad".

    8. Click Save in the bottom right.

  2. Clone the advanced search from Task 1 and modify it to find all iPads with iOS 17 or later in your Jamf Pro instance.

    1. Navigate to Devices > Search Inventory and select the advanced search from Task 1.

    2. Click Clone in the bottom right.

    3. Select the Save this search checkbox and enter a name in the Display Name field.

    4. Navigate to the Criteria tab and select Add.

    5. Select Show Advanced Criteria and select Add to the right of the iOS Version criteria.

    6. In the Operator pop-up menu, choose "greater than or equal".

    7. In the Value field, type "17".

    8. Click Save in the bottom right.

  3. Using mass actions, send an Update Inventory remote command to all devices in the advanced search saved in the previous task.

    1. Navigate to Devices > Search Inventory.

    2. Select the advanced search from Task 2.

    3. Select View in the bottom right.

    4. Select Action in the bottom right.

    5. Select Send Remote Commands from the list of actions and click Next.

    6. Select Update Inventory from the list of remote commands and click Next.

    7. Click Done.

Resources

Jamf Pro Documentation