Smart Group & Network Segment

[csd_software]

We would like to create a Smart Group for computers that has IP addresses within xx.xx.243.1 to xx.xx.255.254. From other posts, we have the condition as IP Address Like xx.xx.243.x. However, this doesn't include all the IP within this DHCP range. How should we create the condition so it captures all IP within xx.xx.243.x to xx.xx.255.254 without creating xx.xx.243.x, xx.xx.244.x,...?

Thank you!

[thoule]

The Casper Smart Group tool does not have knowledge of IP addresses and how they work - basically treats them like text. So you would need to add each segment as in your comment above.

However, you can use Settings -> Network Organization -> Network Segments and create a segment there. You wouldn't create a Smart Group for those machines, they would be referenced in policy. To offer a policy to that segment only, Set it to All Computers in Scope, and under Limitations, set Network Segment to the one you created earlier. You can also exclude a network segment from a policy.

[Ahadub]

dusting this off...

Make a policy that writes a .txt file onto the Mac, scope it to the network segment, then use an EA to read the value of the text file.  Perhaps set the trigger to be recurring check in/once a day OR on network change.  Downside will be a separate policy for each segment you want to track but you can clone it and edit the policy info.  Now the EA will work as a criteria for smart groups and other stuff.

Policy:  echo "NetworkLocation1" > /var/log/netLoc.txt
EA: "<result>$(cat /var/log/netLoc.txt)</result>