Select Objects in System Browser

For background information, see System Browser.

Select an Object in System Browser

  1. In System Browser, from the Views drop-down list, select the view (Application View, Management View, or some other custom-configured view) you want to work with.
  • The System Browser tree updates to display the selected view.
  1. Browse the objects in the System Browser tree as you would the folders in a computer. An arrow icon indicates a folder or parent object that contains other objects inside it:
  • Click the side arrow icon alongside a collapsed node to expand the node and view its children.
  • Click the down arrow icon alongside an expanded node to collapse it again and hide its children.
  1. Select the object you want to work with by clicking its label in the System Browser tree.
  • The selected object displays highlighted in the tree. If the Manual navigation check box is deselected, the Primary and Contextual panes of System Manager are automatically updated to reflect the new selection.
  1. If the Manual navigation check box is selected, do one of the following to manually propagate the selection to the Primary and Contextual panes:
  • Double-click the object.
  • Click the Send button.
  • Right-click the selected object and select Send to the Primary Pane.

Select Multiple Objects in System Browser

  1. In System Browser, select the view (Application View, Management View, or some other custom-configured view) you want to work with.
  • The System Browser tree updates to display the selected view.
  1. Do one of the following to find the set of objects you want to select:
  • Navigate to the desired objects in the System Browser tree. Click to expand a collapsed node and view its children, or click to collapse an expanded node and hide its children.
  • Run a search by name/description and other criteria such as discipline, type, and so forth. See Searching for Objects.
  1. From the System Browser tree, or from the list of search results, select the objects as follows:
  • To select multiple non-contiguous objects, press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the objects.
  • To select multiple contiguous objects, press and hold the SHIFT key while clicking the first and the last object in the range.
  • The selected objects display highlighted in the tree. If the Manual navigation check box is deselected, the Primary and Contextual panes of System Manager are automatically updated to reflect the new selection.
  1. If the Manual navigation check box was selected, do one of the following to propagate the selection:
  • Click the Send button or right-click the selection and select Send to the Primary pane.
  • The Primary and Contextual panes of System Manager refresh to reflect the new selection.
  • Right-click the selection and select Send to the Secondary pane.
  • The Secondary pane of System Manager refreshes to reflect the new selection. The Primary and Contextual panes remain unchanged.