Using the Computer Discovery Rule Property Dialog Box

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When you use the Install/Uninstall Agents Wizard to create Computer Discovery rules with search criteria, you create a Computer Discovery Rule property dialog box. You can also create Computer Discovery rules by using the Computer Discovery Rule property dialog box directly.

When you create Computer Discovery rules by using the Computer Discovery Rule property dialog box directly, the matching computers are not discovered until the next full computer discovery.

If the Management Server is configured to automatically install agents, agents are installed or uninstalled during the next full computer discovery. If the Management Server is configured to not automatically install agents, the computers are added to the Pending Actions folder during the next full computer discovery. For more information see the "Processing Computer in the Pending Actions folder" section later in this chapter.

To create Computer Discovery rules by using the Computer Discovery Rule property dialog box

  1. In the MOM Administrator console, expand Microsoft Operations Manager, expand Administration, and then expand Computers.

  2. Right-click Computer Discovery Rules and then click Create Computer Discovery Rule.

  3. In the Computer Discovery Rule property dialog box, enter the properties for the rule. For more information about rule criteria, see the "Computer Discovery Rule Properties" section earlier in this chapter.