Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

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Administer > Create Groups of Nodes or Interfaces > Create Interface Groups > Create Interface Groups Using ifType Values and Filters (Configuration: Interface Groups)

Create Interface Groups Using ifType Values and Filters (Configuration: Interface Groups)

Interface Groups are used for a variety of purposes in NNMi. See Create Groups of Nodes or Interfaces for more information.

You can create any number of Interface Groups in addition to the ones that NNMi provides (see Interface Groups Provided by NNMi).

One method for creating Interface Group is using ifType values or Filters to match the way your team identifies important network devices. For example, each interface group can include one or more interface-type specifications (based on industry-standard IANA ifType-MIB variables, see Configuration workspace → MIBs → ifTypes view).

When determining membership in this Interface Group, NNMi combines the results of all Interface Group configuration settings in the following manner:

NNMi first evaluates ifType Filters. If any exist, interfaces must match at least one specification to belong to this Interface Group.
NNMi then evaluates any Additional Filters. Interfaces must also pass all Additional Filters specifications to belong to this Interface Group.
If a Node Group is specified for this Interface Group, any interface in this group must be contained in a node that is a member of the Node Group specified in the Basics section.

To define an Interface Group using ifType values or Filters (if your role permits you to do this):

Navigate to the Interface Group form.
1. From the workspace navigation panel, select the Configuration workspace.
2. Expand the Object Groups folder.
3. Select the Interface Groups view.
Do one of the following:
- To create an Interface Group, click the New icon.
- To edit an Interface Group, click the Open icon in the row representing the Interface Group you want to edit.
Provide the Basics for this interface group, such as Name, Notes, and behavior designations (see Interface Group Form help).
Optional. Navigate to the ifType Filters tab.

Identify one or more interface types that belong to this group:

Tip To see a quick list of all available ifType codes, see the Configuration workspace → MIBs → ifTypes view. Or open the IF-MIB (MIB Form), navigate to the MIB Variables tab, and double-click ifTYpe (.1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.3).
- To add an ifType filter, click the New icon, and continue.
- To change an ifType filter, click the Open icon in the row representing the configuration you want to edit, and continue.
- To delete an ifTypefilter, select a row and click the Delete icon.
In the ifType Filter form, click the Lookup icon and select one of the options from the drop-down menu:
- Show Analysis to view Analysis Pane information for the currently selected ifType .
- Quick Find to view and select from the list of all existing ifType values. Open to display the details of the currently selected ifType.
- New to create a new ifType (see Add New ifType Values (Interface Types) to the List).
Optional. Navigate to the Additional Type Filters tab.

Use the Additional Filters Editor to filter based on the current values of a subset of Interface object attributes. See Specify Interface Group Additional Filters.
Click Save and Close to return to the Interface Group form.

Note You must click Save and Close to save your changes each time you create an Interface Group.
Click Save and Close.

If you configured this Interface Group for Monitoring, NNMi applies your changes during the next monitoring cycle. See Configure NNMi Monitoring Behavior.

Special Actions are available for Node Groups and Interface Groups.

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