Using Wild Card Characters

You can use wild card characters in the Device 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:

Serial Number with Wildcard	Matches	Does Not Match
1234*	1234AB, 1234BCD, 12345	1233
1234???	1234ABC, 1234XYZ, 1234567	1234AB, 1234x, 12345678

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