Create Global Collection Excluding an IP Address Segment

[Jean Franco]

Hello Guys.

We have a requirement to create a Global Collection on Spectrum that excludes all devices of an specific IP Address Segment. We need all devices BUT the ones belonging to 172.17.103.0 range.

Is there a way to do this on a Global  collection.

Thanks in advanced!

[Rajashekar Allala]

I don't think there is a direct option to exclude IP Address range in a Search Criteria to create a Global Collection (GC) to not match IP Range.

The below mentioned 3 options will work depending on your requirement. I am just mentioning the process to exclude the given IP range. Please work on the search criteria to match other devices to be part of GC.

Option-1

There should be a LAN container 172.17.103.0 that holds all the devices part of network range 172.17.103.0 to 172.17.103.255
1. Use the below condition in the Search Criteria along with the search criteria to match remaining devices not part of 172.17.103.0 to 172.17.103.255 range.


This will exclude all Devices that are containing 172.17.103.0 as container and match remaining devices

Option-2
1. Filter for 172.17.103.x range devices under all devices and update Notes to have some text that can be used in Search criteria (Ex: 172.17.103.x)
2. Use the below condition in the Search Criteria along with the search criteria to match remaining devices not part of 172.17.103.0 to 172.17.103.255 range.


This will exclude all Devices that are containing 172.17.103.x as Notes and match remaining devices

Option-3
1. Create a Global Collection "172.17.103.x Range" to include the devices part of 172.17.103.0 to 172.17.103.255 range


2. Now on the required GC, use the below condition in the Search Criteria along with the search criteria to match remaining devices not part of 172.17.103.0 to 172.17.103.255 range.


This will exclude all Devices that are containing 172.17.103.x as Notes and match remaining devices.

Might be there are other better options. Hope this helps.


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Thank you.
Rajashekar
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[Jason Meader]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding...
Can you just create a GC that has Network Address Less than 172.17.103.0 and Network Address Greater Than 172.17.103.255?  (set the special criteria to Devices Only)
Cheers
Jay

[Rajashekar Allala]

Yes Jay. Re-reading the post leads to adding the devices of IP Range 172.17.103.0 - 172.17.103.255 to a GC.

If he is looking for adding the devices part of IP range 172.17.103.0 - 172.17.103.255, he can just follow your suggestion (or Option-3, step 1 in my earlier post with Special Criteria set to Devices Only)

@Jean Franco Please let us know for further help on this.​

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Thank you.
Rajashekar
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