Using entity smart search

Use entity smart search to search for an entity across all Network Manager domains or across a custom NCIM database table in an extended NCIM database.

An entity smart search has the following characteristics:

  • Spans all Network Manager domains
  • Provides for searches across an NCIM database table in an extended NCIM database
  • Uses the entityName as the search parameter
  • Uses a URL supplied to the Dashboard Application Services Hub.

An entity smart search has the following possible results:

  • Single match -- The specified entityName is unique in the NCIM database.
  • Multiple matches -- The specified entityName exists in more than one Network Manager domain and/or parent entity node.
  • Zero matches -- No matching entities were found in the NCIM database.
  • Error -- An error occurred and the entity smart search failed.