# 3 Global search

It is possible to search Zabbix frontend for hosts, host groups and
templates.

The search input box is located in the upper right corner. The search
can be started by pressing *Enter* or clicking on the
![](../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/search_icon.png) search
icon.

![](../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/global_search_dropdown.png)

If there is a host that starts with the entered string, a dropdown will
appear, listing all such hosts.

#### Properties searched

Hosts can be searched by the following properties:

-   Host name
-   Visible name
-   IP address
-   DNS name

Host groups can be searched by name. Specifying a parent host group
implicitly selects all nested host groups.

Templates can be searched by name or visible name. If you search by a
name that is different from the visible name (of a template/host), in
the search results it is displayed below the visible name in
parentheses.

#### Search results

Search results consist of three separate blocks for hosts, host groups
and templates.

![](../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/global_search_results.png){width="600"}

It is possible to collapse/expand each individual block. The entry count
is displayed at the bottom of each block, for example, *Displaying 13 of
13 found*. Total entries displayed within one block are limited to 100.

Each entry provides links to monitoring and configuration data. See
[links available](/#links_available).

For all configuration data (such as items, triggers, graphs) the amount
of entities found is displayed by a number next to the entity name, in
grey. **Note** that if there are zero entities, no number is displayed.

Enabled hosts are displayed in blue, disabled hosts in red.

#### Links available

For each entry the following links are available:

-   Hosts
    -   Monitoring
        -   Latest data
        -   Triggers
        -   Problems
        -   Graphs
        -   Host screens
        -   Web scenarios
    -   Configuration
        -   Host properties
        -   Applications
        -   Items
        -   Triggers
        -   Graphs
        -   Discovery rules
        -   Web scenarios

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-   Host groups
    -   Monitoring
        -   Latest data
        -   Triggers
        -   Problems
        -   Graphs
        -   Web scenarios
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        -   Host group members (hosts and templates)

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-   Templates
    -   Configuration
        -   Template properties
        -   Applications
        -   Items
        -   Triggers
        -   Graphs
        -   Template screens
        -   Discovery rules
        -   Web scenarios