Using Wild Card Characters

You can use wild card characters in the Serial Number field to apply a definition to more than one physical device. This is possible when the device serial numbers start with the same characters.

For example: If there are three physical devices with the serial numbers 1234ABC, 1234BCD, and 1234EFG, enter 1234* as the serial number. The device definition applies to all three physical devices. If you later attach a new physical device with the serial number 1234XYZ, this device definition automatically applies the new device.

The valid wild card characters are:

The '*' character represents a string that contains one or more characters.

The '?' character represents one character.

Examples:

Because definitions that use wildcard characters apply to more endpoints than those without wildcards, rules are enforced in this order of precedence:

1. Rules with serial numbers containing * are enforced first.

2. Rules with serial numbers containing ? are enforced next.

3. Rules that contain no wildcard characters are enforced last.

For example, rules that contain serial numbers as shown here are enforced in this order:

1. 12345*

2. 123456*

3. 123????

4. 123456?

5. 1234567