text: from ..broker import Broker
  
  class DeviceGroupDefnBroker(Broker):
      controller = "device_group_defns"
      
      
      def index(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Lists the available device group defns. Any of the inputs listed may be be used to narrow the list; other inputs will be ignored. Of the various ways to query lists, using this method is most efficient.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user.
               :type GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user.
               :type GroupName: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param start: The record number to return in the selected page of data. It will always appear, although it may not be the first record. See the :limit for more information.
               :type start: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1000
  
               :param limit: The size of the page of data, that is, the maximum number of records returned. The limit size will be used to break the data up into pages and the first page with the start record will be returned. So if you have 100 records and use a :limit of 10 and a :start of 10, you will get records 10-19. The maximum limit is 10000.
               :type limit: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` GroupID
  
               :param sort: The data field(s) to use for sorting the output. Default is GroupID. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd.
               :type sort: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` asc
  
               :param dir: The direction(s) in which to sort the data. Default is 'asc'. Valid values are 'asc' and 'desc'.
               :type dir: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param select: The list of attributes to return for each DeviceGroupDefn. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd. If empty or omitted, all attributes will be returned.
               :type select: Array
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_field: The field name for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_field: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_value: The value of goto_field for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_value: String
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defns: An array of the DeviceGroupDefn objects that match the specified input criteria.
               :rtype device_group_defns: Array of DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_list_request(self._get_method_fullname("index"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def show(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Shows the details for the specified device group defn.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` True
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defn: The device group defn identified by the specified GroupID.
               :rtype device_group_defn: DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_request(self._get_method_fullname("show"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def search(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Lists the available device group defns matching the input criteria. This method provides a more flexible search interface than the index method, but searching using this method is more demanding on the system and will not perform to the same level as the index method. The input fields listed below will be used as in the index method, to filter the result, along with the optional query string and XML filter described below.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ARPCacheRefreshInd: A flag indicating whether to refresh the device ARP and forwarding table caches for devices in this group prior to data collection.
               :type ARPCacheRefreshInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ARPCacheRefreshInd: A flag indicating whether to refresh the device ARP and forwarding table caches for devices in this group prior to data collection.
               :type ARPCacheRefreshInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param AdvancedGroupInd: A flag indicating whether this group is an advanced group.
               :type AdvancedGroupInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param AdvancedGroupInd: A flag indicating whether this group is an advanced group.
               :type AdvancedGroupInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param BlackoutDuration: The blackout duration in minutes.
               :type BlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param BlackoutDuration: The blackout duration in minutes.
               :type BlackoutDuration: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CCSCollection: A flag indicating whether job execution is enabled against this group.
               :type CCSCollection: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CCSCollection: A flag indicating whether job execution is enabled against this group.
               :type CCSCollection: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CLIPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via the command line interface.
               :type CLIPolling: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CLIPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via the command line interface.
               :type CLIPolling: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigLocked: Indicates whether configuration changes within this group are considered authorized or unauthorized.
               :type ConfigLocked: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigLocked: Indicates whether configuration changes within this group are considered authorized or unauthorized.
               :type ConfigLocked: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigPolling: A flag indicating whether configuration file collection is enabled for this group.
               :type ConfigPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigPolling: A flag indicating whether configuration file collection is enabled for this group.
               :type ConfigPolling: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Criteria: The criteria used to place members within the group.
               :type Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Criteria: The criteria used to place members within the group.
               :type Criteria: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param FingerPrint: A flag indicating whether network fingerprinting should be performed on this group.
               :type FingerPrint: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param FingerPrint: A flag indicating whether network fingerprinting should be performed on this group.
               :type FingerPrint: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user.
               :type GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user.
               :type GroupName: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param IncludeEndHostsInd: A flag indicating whether this group should include end host devices.
               :type IncludeEndHostsInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param IncludeEndHostsInd: A flag indicating whether this group should include end host devices.
               :type IncludeEndHostsInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param MemberCount: Not used.
               :type MemberCount: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param MemberCount: Not used.
               :type MemberCount: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param NetBIOSScanningInd: A flag indicating whether to scan this group for NetBOIS names.
               :type NetBIOSScanningInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param NetBIOSScanningInd: A flag indicating whether to scan this group for NetBOIS names.
               :type NetBIOSScanningInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ParentDeviceGroupID: Internal identifier for the parent device group. A valus of 0 is used for root level groups.
               :type ParentDeviceGroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ParentDeviceGroupID: Internal identifier for the parent device group. A valus of 0 is used for root level groups.
               :type ParentDeviceGroupID: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PerfEnvPollingInd: A flag that indicates if Performance and Environment polling is enabled for the device group members.
               :type PerfEnvPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PerfEnvPollingInd: A flag that indicates if Performance and Environment polling is enabled for the device group members.
               :type PerfEnvPollingInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolFreqModifier: Polling frequency modifier for devices belonging to this device group. Actual polling frequency intervals for the device are calculated by multiplying the default intervals by this value.
               :type PolFreqModifier: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolFreqModifier: Polling frequency modifier for devices belonging to this device group. Actual polling frequency intervals for the device are calculated by multiplying the default intervals by this value.
               :type PolFreqModifier: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolicyScheduleMode: Not used.
               :type PolicyScheduleMode: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolicyScheduleMode: Not used.
               :type PolicyScheduleMode: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortControlBlackoutDuration: Port Control Blackout in minutes.
               :type PortControlBlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortControlBlackoutDuration: Port Control Blackout in minutes.
               :type PortControlBlackoutDuration: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortScanning: A flag indicating whether port scanning is enabled for this group.
               :type PortScanning: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortScanning: A flag indicating whether port scanning is enabled for this group.
               :type PortScanning: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PrivilegedPollingInd: A flag indicated that NetMRI should send enable command when interacting with device
               :type PrivilegedPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PrivilegedPollingInd: A flag indicated that NetMRI should send enable command when interacting with device
               :type PrivilegedPollingInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Rank: The rank is used to determine which group settings to apply to a device that is a member of multiple groups. The highest ranked group's settings will be used.
               :type Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Rank: The rank is used to determine which group settings to apply to a device that is a member of multiple groups. The highest ranked group's settings will be used.
               :type Rank: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SAMLicensedInd: A flag indicating whether or not access diff viewer is available for this entry.
               :type SAMLicensedInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SAMLicensedInd: A flag indicating whether or not access diff viewer is available for this entry.
               :type SAMLicensedInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPAnalysis: A flag indicating whether issue analysis should be performed on this group.
               :type SNMPAnalysis: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPAnalysis: A flag indicating whether issue analysis should be performed on this group.
               :type SNMPAnalysis: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via SNMP.
               :type SNMPPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via SNMP.
               :type SNMPPolling: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SPMCollectionInd: A flag indicating whether Switch Port Management collection applies to this group.
               :type SPMCollectionInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SPMCollectionInd: A flag indicating whether Switch Port Management collection applies to this group.
               :type SPMCollectionInd: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StandardsCompliance: A flag indicating whether this group is subject to standard's compliance reporting.
               :type StandardsCompliance: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StandardsCompliance: A flag indicating whether this group is subject to standard's compliance reporting.
               :type StandardsCompliance: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartBlackoutSchedule: The blackout start time in cron format.
               :type StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartBlackoutSchedule: The blackout start time in cron format.
               :type StartBlackoutSchedule: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Port Control Blackout in cron format.
               :type StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Port Control Blackout in cron format.
               :type StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UpdatedAt: The date and time this record was last modified.
               :type UpdatedAt: DateTime
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UpdatedAt: The date and time this record was last modified.
               :type UpdatedAt: Array of DateTime
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UseGlobalPolFreq: A flag indicating if Global Polling Frequency should be used instead Device Group Polling Frequency.
               :type UseGlobalPolFreq: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UseGlobalPolFreq: A flag indicating if Global Polling Frequency should be used instead Device Group Polling Frequency.
               :type UseGlobalPolFreq: Array of Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.4
              |  ``api version max:`` 2.4
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param VendorDefaultCollection: A flag indicating whether vendor default credential collection is enabled for this group.
               :type VendorDefaultCollection: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.5
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param VendorDefaultCollection: A flag indicating whether vendor default credential collection is enabled for this group.
               :type VendorDefaultCollection: Array of Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param start: The record number to return in the selected page of data. It will always appear, although it may not be the first record. See the :limit for more information.
               :type start: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1000
  
               :param limit: The size of the page of data, that is, the maximum number of records returned. The limit size will be used to break the data up into pages and the first page with the start record will be returned. So if you have 100 records and use a :limit of 10 and a :start of 10, you will get records 10-19. The maximum limit is 10000.
               :type limit: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` GroupID
  
               :param sort: The data field(s) to use for sorting the output. Default is GroupID. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd.
               :type sort: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` asc
  
               :param dir: The direction(s) in which to sort the data. Default is 'asc'. Valid values are 'asc' and 'desc'.
               :type dir: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param select: The list of attributes to return for each DeviceGroupDefn. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd. If empty or omitted, all attributes will be returned.
               :type select: Array
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_field: The field name for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_field: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_value: The value of goto_field for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_value: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param query: This value will be matched against device group defns, looking to see if one or more of the listed attributes contain the passed value. You may also surround the value with '/' and '/' to perform a regular expression search rather than a containment operation. Any record that matches will be returned. The attributes searched are: ARPCacheRefreshInd, AdvancedGroupInd, BlackoutDuration, CCSCollection, CLIPolling, ConfigLocked, ConfigPolling, Criteria, FingerPrint, GroupID, GroupName, IncludeEndHostsInd, MemberCount, NetBIOSScanningInd, ParentDeviceGroupID, PerfEnvPollingInd, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PortControlBlackoutDuration, PortScanning, PrivilegedPollingInd, Rank, SAMLicensedInd, SNMPAnalysis, SNMPPolling, SPMCollectionInd, StandardsCompliance, StartBlackoutSchedule, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, UpdatedAt, UseGlobalPolFreq, VendorDefaultCollection.
               :type query: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.3
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param xml_filter: A SetFilter XML structure to further refine the search. The SetFilter will be applied AFTER any search query or field values, but before any limit options. The limit and pagination will be enforced after the filter. Remind that this kind of filter may be costly and inefficient if not associated with a database filtering.
               :type xml_filter: String
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defns: An array of the DeviceGroupDefn objects that match the specified input criteria.
               :rtype device_group_defns: Array of DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_list_request(self._get_method_fullname("search"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def find(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Lists the available device group defns matching the input specification. This provides the most flexible search specification of all the query mechanisms, enabling searching using comparison operations other than equality. However, it is more complex to use and will not perform as efficiently as the index or search methods. In the input descriptions below, 'field names' refers to the following fields: ARPCacheRefreshInd, AdvancedGroupInd, BlackoutDuration, CCSCollection, CLIPolling, ConfigLocked, ConfigPolling, Criteria, FingerPrint, GroupID, GroupName, IncludeEndHostsInd, MemberCount, NetBIOSScanningInd, ParentDeviceGroupID, PerfEnvPollingInd, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PortControlBlackoutDuration, PortScanning, PrivilegedPollingInd, Rank, SAMLicensedInd, SNMPAnalysis, SNMPPolling, SPMCollectionInd, StandardsCompliance, StartBlackoutSchedule, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, UpdatedAt, UseGlobalPolFreq, VendorDefaultCollection.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_ARPCacheRefreshInd: The operator to apply to the field ARPCacheRefreshInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. ARPCacheRefreshInd: A flag indicating whether to refresh the device ARP and forwarding table caches for devices in this group prior to data collection. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_ARPCacheRefreshInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_ARPCacheRefreshInd: If op_ARPCacheRefreshInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in ARPCacheRefreshInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_ARPCacheRefreshInd must be specified if op_ARPCacheRefreshInd is specified.
               :type val_f_ARPCacheRefreshInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_ARPCacheRefreshInd: If op_ARPCacheRefreshInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in ARPCacheRefreshInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_ARPCacheRefreshInd must be specified if op_ARPCacheRefreshInd is specified.
               :type val_c_ARPCacheRefreshInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_AdvancedGroupInd: The operator to apply to the field AdvancedGroupInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. AdvancedGroupInd: A flag indicating whether this group is an advanced group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_AdvancedGroupInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_AdvancedGroupInd: If op_AdvancedGroupInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in AdvancedGroupInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_AdvancedGroupInd must be specified if op_AdvancedGroupInd is specified.
               :type val_f_AdvancedGroupInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_AdvancedGroupInd: If op_AdvancedGroupInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in AdvancedGroupInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_AdvancedGroupInd must be specified if op_AdvancedGroupInd is specified.
               :type val_c_AdvancedGroupInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_BlackoutDuration: The operator to apply to the field BlackoutDuration. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. BlackoutDuration: The blackout duration in minutes. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_BlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_BlackoutDuration: If op_BlackoutDuration is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in BlackoutDuration using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_BlackoutDuration must be specified if op_BlackoutDuration is specified.
               :type val_f_BlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_BlackoutDuration: If op_BlackoutDuration is specified, this value will be compared to the value in BlackoutDuration using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_BlackoutDuration must be specified if op_BlackoutDuration is specified.
               :type val_c_BlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_CCSCollection: The operator to apply to the field CCSCollection. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. CCSCollection: A flag indicating whether job execution is enabled against this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_CCSCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_CCSCollection: If op_CCSCollection is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in CCSCollection using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_CCSCollection must be specified if op_CCSCollection is specified.
               :type val_f_CCSCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_CCSCollection: If op_CCSCollection is specified, this value will be compared to the value in CCSCollection using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_CCSCollection must be specified if op_CCSCollection is specified.
               :type val_c_CCSCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_CLIPolling: The operator to apply to the field CLIPolling. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. CLIPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via the command line interface. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_CLIPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_CLIPolling: If op_CLIPolling is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in CLIPolling using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_CLIPolling must be specified if op_CLIPolling is specified.
               :type val_f_CLIPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_CLIPolling: If op_CLIPolling is specified, this value will be compared to the value in CLIPolling using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_CLIPolling must be specified if op_CLIPolling is specified.
               :type val_c_CLIPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_ConfigLocked: The operator to apply to the field ConfigLocked. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. ConfigLocked: Indicates whether configuration changes within this group are considered authorized or unauthorized. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_ConfigLocked: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_ConfigLocked: If op_ConfigLocked is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in ConfigLocked using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_ConfigLocked must be specified if op_ConfigLocked is specified.
               :type val_f_ConfigLocked: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_ConfigLocked: If op_ConfigLocked is specified, this value will be compared to the value in ConfigLocked using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_ConfigLocked must be specified if op_ConfigLocked is specified.
               :type val_c_ConfigLocked: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_ConfigPolling: The operator to apply to the field ConfigPolling. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. ConfigPolling: A flag indicating whether configuration file collection is enabled for this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_ConfigPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_ConfigPolling: If op_ConfigPolling is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in ConfigPolling using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_ConfigPolling must be specified if op_ConfigPolling is specified.
               :type val_f_ConfigPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_ConfigPolling: If op_ConfigPolling is specified, this value will be compared to the value in ConfigPolling using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_ConfigPolling must be specified if op_ConfigPolling is specified.
               :type val_c_ConfigPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_Criteria: The operator to apply to the field Criteria. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. Criteria: The criteria used to place members within the group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_Criteria: If op_Criteria is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in Criteria using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_Criteria must be specified if op_Criteria is specified.
               :type val_f_Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_Criteria: If op_Criteria is specified, this value will be compared to the value in Criteria using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_Criteria must be specified if op_Criteria is specified.
               :type val_c_Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_FingerPrint: The operator to apply to the field FingerPrint. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. FingerPrint: A flag indicating whether network fingerprinting should be performed on this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_FingerPrint: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_FingerPrint: If op_FingerPrint is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in FingerPrint using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_FingerPrint must be specified if op_FingerPrint is specified.
               :type val_f_FingerPrint: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_FingerPrint: If op_FingerPrint is specified, this value will be compared to the value in FingerPrint using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_FingerPrint must be specified if op_FingerPrint is specified.
               :type val_c_FingerPrint: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_GroupID: The operator to apply to the field GroupID. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_GroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_GroupID: If op_GroupID is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in GroupID using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_GroupID must be specified if op_GroupID is specified.
               :type val_f_GroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_GroupID: If op_GroupID is specified, this value will be compared to the value in GroupID using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_GroupID must be specified if op_GroupID is specified.
               :type val_c_GroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_GroupName: The operator to apply to the field GroupName. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_GroupName: If op_GroupName is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in GroupName using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_GroupName must be specified if op_GroupName is specified.
               :type val_f_GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_GroupName: If op_GroupName is specified, this value will be compared to the value in GroupName using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_GroupName must be specified if op_GroupName is specified.
               :type val_c_GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_IncludeEndHostsInd: The operator to apply to the field IncludeEndHostsInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. IncludeEndHostsInd: A flag indicating whether this group should include end host devices. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_IncludeEndHostsInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_IncludeEndHostsInd: If op_IncludeEndHostsInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in IncludeEndHostsInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_IncludeEndHostsInd must be specified if op_IncludeEndHostsInd is specified.
               :type val_f_IncludeEndHostsInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_IncludeEndHostsInd: If op_IncludeEndHostsInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in IncludeEndHostsInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_IncludeEndHostsInd must be specified if op_IncludeEndHostsInd is specified.
               :type val_c_IncludeEndHostsInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_MemberCount: The operator to apply to the field MemberCount. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. MemberCount: Not used. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_MemberCount: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_MemberCount: If op_MemberCount is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in MemberCount using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_MemberCount must be specified if op_MemberCount is specified.
               :type val_f_MemberCount: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_MemberCount: If op_MemberCount is specified, this value will be compared to the value in MemberCount using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_MemberCount must be specified if op_MemberCount is specified.
               :type val_c_MemberCount: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_NetBIOSScanningInd: The operator to apply to the field NetBIOSScanningInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. NetBIOSScanningInd: A flag indicating whether to scan this group for NetBOIS names. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_NetBIOSScanningInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_NetBIOSScanningInd: If op_NetBIOSScanningInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in NetBIOSScanningInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_NetBIOSScanningInd must be specified if op_NetBIOSScanningInd is specified.
               :type val_f_NetBIOSScanningInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_NetBIOSScanningInd: If op_NetBIOSScanningInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in NetBIOSScanningInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_NetBIOSScanningInd must be specified if op_NetBIOSScanningInd is specified.
               :type val_c_NetBIOSScanningInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_ParentDeviceGroupID: The operator to apply to the field ParentDeviceGroupID. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. ParentDeviceGroupID: Internal identifier for the parent device group. A valus of 0 is used for root level groups. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_ParentDeviceGroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_ParentDeviceGroupID: If op_ParentDeviceGroupID is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in ParentDeviceGroupID using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_ParentDeviceGroupID must be specified if op_ParentDeviceGroupID is specified.
               :type val_f_ParentDeviceGroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_ParentDeviceGroupID: If op_ParentDeviceGroupID is specified, this value will be compared to the value in ParentDeviceGroupID using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_ParentDeviceGroupID must be specified if op_ParentDeviceGroupID is specified.
               :type val_c_ParentDeviceGroupID: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PerfEnvPollingInd: The operator to apply to the field PerfEnvPollingInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PerfEnvPollingInd: A flag that indicates if Performance and Environment polling is enabled for the device group members. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PerfEnvPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PerfEnvPollingInd: If op_PerfEnvPollingInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PerfEnvPollingInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PerfEnvPollingInd must be specified if op_PerfEnvPollingInd is specified.
               :type val_f_PerfEnvPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PerfEnvPollingInd: If op_PerfEnvPollingInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PerfEnvPollingInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PerfEnvPollingInd must be specified if op_PerfEnvPollingInd is specified.
               :type val_c_PerfEnvPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PolFreqModifier: The operator to apply to the field PolFreqModifier. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PolFreqModifier: Polling frequency modifier for devices belonging to this device group. Actual polling frequency intervals for the device are calculated by multiplying the default intervals by this value. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PolFreqModifier: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PolFreqModifier: If op_PolFreqModifier is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PolFreqModifier using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PolFreqModifier must be specified if op_PolFreqModifier is specified.
               :type val_f_PolFreqModifier: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PolFreqModifier: If op_PolFreqModifier is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PolFreqModifier using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PolFreqModifier must be specified if op_PolFreqModifier is specified.
               :type val_c_PolFreqModifier: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PolicyScheduleMode: The operator to apply to the field PolicyScheduleMode. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PolicyScheduleMode: Not used. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PolicyScheduleMode: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PolicyScheduleMode: If op_PolicyScheduleMode is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PolicyScheduleMode using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PolicyScheduleMode must be specified if op_PolicyScheduleMode is specified.
               :type val_f_PolicyScheduleMode: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PolicyScheduleMode: If op_PolicyScheduleMode is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PolicyScheduleMode using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PolicyScheduleMode must be specified if op_PolicyScheduleMode is specified.
               :type val_c_PolicyScheduleMode: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PortControlBlackoutDuration: The operator to apply to the field PortControlBlackoutDuration. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PortControlBlackoutDuration: Port Control Blackout in minutes. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PortControlBlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PortControlBlackoutDuration: If op_PortControlBlackoutDuration is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PortControlBlackoutDuration using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PortControlBlackoutDuration must be specified if op_PortControlBlackoutDuration is specified.
               :type val_f_PortControlBlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PortControlBlackoutDuration: If op_PortControlBlackoutDuration is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PortControlBlackoutDuration using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PortControlBlackoutDuration must be specified if op_PortControlBlackoutDuration is specified.
               :type val_c_PortControlBlackoutDuration: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PortScanning: The operator to apply to the field PortScanning. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PortScanning: A flag indicating whether port scanning is enabled for this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PortScanning: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PortScanning: If op_PortScanning is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PortScanning using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PortScanning must be specified if op_PortScanning is specified.
               :type val_f_PortScanning: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PortScanning: If op_PortScanning is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PortScanning using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PortScanning must be specified if op_PortScanning is specified.
               :type val_c_PortScanning: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_PrivilegedPollingInd: The operator to apply to the field PrivilegedPollingInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. PrivilegedPollingInd: A flag indicated that NetMRI should send enable command when interacting with device For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_PrivilegedPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_PrivilegedPollingInd: If op_PrivilegedPollingInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in PrivilegedPollingInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_PrivilegedPollingInd must be specified if op_PrivilegedPollingInd is specified.
               :type val_f_PrivilegedPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_PrivilegedPollingInd: If op_PrivilegedPollingInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in PrivilegedPollingInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_PrivilegedPollingInd must be specified if op_PrivilegedPollingInd is specified.
               :type val_c_PrivilegedPollingInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_Rank: The operator to apply to the field Rank. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. Rank: The rank is used to determine which group settings to apply to a device that is a member of multiple groups. The highest ranked group's settings will be used. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_Rank: If op_Rank is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in Rank using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_Rank must be specified if op_Rank is specified.
               :type val_f_Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_Rank: If op_Rank is specified, this value will be compared to the value in Rank using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_Rank must be specified if op_Rank is specified.
               :type val_c_Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_SAMLicensedInd: The operator to apply to the field SAMLicensedInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. SAMLicensedInd: A flag indicating whether or not access diff viewer is available for this entry. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_SAMLicensedInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_SAMLicensedInd: If op_SAMLicensedInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in SAMLicensedInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_SAMLicensedInd must be specified if op_SAMLicensedInd is specified.
               :type val_f_SAMLicensedInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_SAMLicensedInd: If op_SAMLicensedInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in SAMLicensedInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_SAMLicensedInd must be specified if op_SAMLicensedInd is specified.
               :type val_c_SAMLicensedInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_SNMPAnalysis: The operator to apply to the field SNMPAnalysis. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. SNMPAnalysis: A flag indicating whether issue analysis should be performed on this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_SNMPAnalysis: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_SNMPAnalysis: If op_SNMPAnalysis is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in SNMPAnalysis using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_SNMPAnalysis must be specified if op_SNMPAnalysis is specified.
               :type val_f_SNMPAnalysis: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_SNMPAnalysis: If op_SNMPAnalysis is specified, this value will be compared to the value in SNMPAnalysis using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_SNMPAnalysis must be specified if op_SNMPAnalysis is specified.
               :type val_c_SNMPAnalysis: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_SNMPPolling: The operator to apply to the field SNMPPolling. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. SNMPPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via SNMP. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_SNMPPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_SNMPPolling: If op_SNMPPolling is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in SNMPPolling using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_SNMPPolling must be specified if op_SNMPPolling is specified.
               :type val_f_SNMPPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_SNMPPolling: If op_SNMPPolling is specified, this value will be compared to the value in SNMPPolling using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_SNMPPolling must be specified if op_SNMPPolling is specified.
               :type val_c_SNMPPolling: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_SPMCollectionInd: The operator to apply to the field SPMCollectionInd. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. SPMCollectionInd: A flag indicating whether Switch Port Management collection applies to this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_SPMCollectionInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_SPMCollectionInd: If op_SPMCollectionInd is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in SPMCollectionInd using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_SPMCollectionInd must be specified if op_SPMCollectionInd is specified.
               :type val_f_SPMCollectionInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_SPMCollectionInd: If op_SPMCollectionInd is specified, this value will be compared to the value in SPMCollectionInd using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_SPMCollectionInd must be specified if op_SPMCollectionInd is specified.
               :type val_c_SPMCollectionInd: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_StandardsCompliance: The operator to apply to the field StandardsCompliance. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. StandardsCompliance: A flag indicating whether this group is subject to standard's compliance reporting. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_StandardsCompliance: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_StandardsCompliance: If op_StandardsCompliance is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in StandardsCompliance using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_StandardsCompliance must be specified if op_StandardsCompliance is specified.
               :type val_f_StandardsCompliance: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_StandardsCompliance: If op_StandardsCompliance is specified, this value will be compared to the value in StandardsCompliance using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_StandardsCompliance must be specified if op_StandardsCompliance is specified.
               :type val_c_StandardsCompliance: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_StartBlackoutSchedule: The operator to apply to the field StartBlackoutSchedule. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. StartBlackoutSchedule: The blackout start time in cron format. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_StartBlackoutSchedule: If op_StartBlackoutSchedule is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in StartBlackoutSchedule using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_StartBlackoutSchedule must be specified if op_StartBlackoutSchedule is specified.
               :type val_f_StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_StartBlackoutSchedule: If op_StartBlackoutSchedule is specified, this value will be compared to the value in StartBlackoutSchedule using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_StartBlackoutSchedule must be specified if op_StartBlackoutSchedule is specified.
               :type val_c_StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: The operator to apply to the field StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Port Control Blackout in cron format. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: If op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule must be specified if op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule is specified.
               :type val_f_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: If op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule is specified, this value will be compared to the value in StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule must be specified if op_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule is specified.
               :type val_c_StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_UpdatedAt: The operator to apply to the field UpdatedAt. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. UpdatedAt: The date and time this record was last modified. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_UpdatedAt: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_UpdatedAt: If op_UpdatedAt is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in UpdatedAt using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_UpdatedAt must be specified if op_UpdatedAt is specified.
               :type val_f_UpdatedAt: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_UpdatedAt: If op_UpdatedAt is specified, this value will be compared to the value in UpdatedAt using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_UpdatedAt must be specified if op_UpdatedAt is specified.
               :type val_c_UpdatedAt: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_UseGlobalPolFreq: The operator to apply to the field UseGlobalPolFreq. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. UseGlobalPolFreq: A flag indicating if Global Polling Frequency should be used instead Device Group Polling Frequency. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_UseGlobalPolFreq: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_UseGlobalPolFreq: If op_UseGlobalPolFreq is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in UseGlobalPolFreq using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_UseGlobalPolFreq must be specified if op_UseGlobalPolFreq is specified.
               :type val_f_UseGlobalPolFreq: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_UseGlobalPolFreq: If op_UseGlobalPolFreq is specified, this value will be compared to the value in UseGlobalPolFreq using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_UseGlobalPolFreq must be specified if op_UseGlobalPolFreq is specified.
               :type val_c_UseGlobalPolFreq: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param op_VendorDefaultCollection: The operator to apply to the field VendorDefaultCollection. Valid values are: =, <>, rlike, not rlike, >, >=, <, <=, like, not like, is null, is not null, between. VendorDefaultCollection: A flag indicating whether vendor default credential collection is enabled for this group. For the between operator the value will be treated as an Array if comma delimited string is passed, and it must contain an even number of values.
               :type op_VendorDefaultCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_f_VendorDefaultCollection: If op_VendorDefaultCollection is specified, the field named in this input will be compared to the value in VendorDefaultCollection using the specified operator. That is, the value in this input will be treated as another field name, rather than a constant value. Either this field or val_c_VendorDefaultCollection must be specified if op_VendorDefaultCollection is specified.
               :type val_f_VendorDefaultCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param val_c_VendorDefaultCollection: If op_VendorDefaultCollection is specified, this value will be compared to the value in VendorDefaultCollection using the specified operator. The value in this input will be treated as an explicit constant value. Either this field or val_f_VendorDefaultCollection must be specified if op_VendorDefaultCollection is specified.
               :type val_c_VendorDefaultCollection: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param start: The record number to return in the selected page of data. It will always appear, although it may not be the first record. See the :limit for more information.
               :type start: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1000
  
               :param limit: The size of the page of data, that is, the maximum number of records returned. The limit size will be used to break the data up into pages and the first page with the start record will be returned. So if you have 100 records and use a :limit of 10 and a :start of 10, you will get records 10-19. The maximum limit is 10000.
               :type limit: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` GroupID
  
               :param sort: The data field(s) to use for sorting the output. Default is GroupID. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd.
               :type sort: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` asc
  
               :param dir: The direction(s) in which to sort the data. Default is 'asc'. Valid values are 'asc' and 'desc'.
               :type dir: Array of String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param select: The list of attributes to return for each DeviceGroupDefn. Valid values are GroupID, ParentDeviceGroupID, GroupName, Criteria, Rank, SNMPPolling, CLIPolling, SNMPAnalysis, FingerPrint, CCSCollection, VendorDefaultCollection, ConfigPolling, PortScanning, StandardsCompliance, MemberCount, ConfigLocked, PrivilegedPollingInd, UseGlobalPolFreq, PolFreqModifier, PolicyScheduleMode, PerfEnvPollingInd, SPMCollectionInd, NetBIOSScanningInd, ARPCacheRefreshInd, SAMLicensedInd, StartBlackoutSchedule, BlackoutDuration, StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule, PortControlBlackoutDuration, UpdatedAt, AdvancedGroupInd, IncludeEndHostsInd. If empty or omitted, all attributes will be returned.
               :type select: Array
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_field: The field name for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_field: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.8
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param goto_value: The value of goto_field for NIOS GOTO that is used for locating a row position of records.
               :type goto_value: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` 2.3
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param xml_filter: A SetFilter XML structure to further refine the search. The SetFilter will be applied AFTER any search query or field values, but before any limit options. The limit and pagination will be enforced after the filter. Remind that this kind of filter may be costly and inefficient if not associated with a database filtering.
               :type xml_filter: String
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defns: An array of the DeviceGroupDefn objects that match the specified input criteria.
               :rtype device_group_defns: Array of DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_list_request(self._get_method_fullname("find"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def create(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Creates a new device group defn.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param ARPCacheRefreshInd: A flag indicating whether to refresh the device ARP and forwarding table caches for devices in this group prior to data collection.
               :type ARPCacheRefreshInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1
  
               :param AdvancedGroupInd: A flag indicating whether this group is an advanced group.
               :type AdvancedGroupInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param BlackoutDuration: The blackout duration in minutes.
               :type BlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param CCSCollection: A flag indicating whether job execution is enabled against this group.
               :type CCSCollection: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param CLIPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via the command line interface.
               :type CLIPolling: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param ConfigLocked: Indicates whether configuration changes within this group are considered authorized or unauthorized.
               :type ConfigLocked: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param ConfigPolling: A flag indicating whether configuration file collection is enabled for this group.
               :type ConfigPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` True
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Criteria: The criteria used to place members within the group.
               :type Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param FingerPrint: A flag indicating whether network fingerprinting should be performed on this group.
               :type FingerPrint: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` True
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user.
               :type GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1
  
               :param IncludeEndHostsInd: A flag indicating whether this group should include end host devices.
               :type IncludeEndHostsInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param NetBIOSScanningInd: A flag indicating whether to scan this group for NetBOIS names.
               :type NetBIOSScanningInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param ParentDeviceGroupID: Internal identifier for the parent device group. A valus of 0 is used for root level groups.
               :type ParentDeviceGroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PerfEnvPollingInd: A flag that indicates if Performance and Environment polling is enabled for the device group members.
               :type PerfEnvPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolFreqModifier: Polling frequency modifier for devices belonging to this device group. Actual polling frequency intervals for the device are calculated by multiplying the default intervals by this value.
               :type PolFreqModifier: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param PortControlBlackoutDuration: Port Control Blackout in minutes.
               :type PortControlBlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param PortScanning: A flag indicating whether port scanning is enabled for this group.
               :type PortScanning: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1
  
               :param PrivilegedPollingInd: A flag indicated that NetMRI should send enable command when interacting with device
               :type PrivilegedPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 1
  
               :param Rank: The rank is used to determine which group settings to apply to a device that is a member of multiple groups. The highest ranked group's settings will be used.
               :type Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param SAMLicensedInd: A flag indicating whether or not access diff viewer is available for this entry.
               :type SAMLicensedInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param SNMPAnalysis: A flag indicating whether issue analysis should be performed on this group.
               :type SNMPAnalysis: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param SNMPPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via SNMP.
               :type SNMPPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param SPMCollectionInd: A flag indicating whether Switch Port Management collection applies to this group.
               :type SPMCollectionInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param StandardsCompliance: A flag indicating whether this group is subject to standard's compliance reporting.
               :type StandardsCompliance: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 
  
               :param StartBlackoutSchedule: The blackout start time in cron format.
               :type StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 
  
               :param StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Port Control Blackout in cron format.
               :type StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UseGlobalPolFreq: A flag indicating if Global Polling Frequency should be used instead Device Group Polling Frequency.
               :type UseGlobalPolFreq: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` 0
  
               :param VendorDefaultCollection: A flag indicating whether vendor default credential collection is enabled for this group.
               :type VendorDefaultCollection: Integer
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return id: The id of the newly created device group defn.
               :rtype id: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return model: The class name of the newly created device group defn.
               :rtype model: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return uri: A URI that may be used to retrieve the newly created device group defn.
               :rtype uri: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defn: The newly created device group defn.
               :rtype device_group_defn: DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_request(self._get_method_fullname("create"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def update(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Updates an existing device group defn.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` True
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ARPCacheRefreshInd: A flag indicating whether to refresh the device ARP and forwarding table caches for devices in this group prior to data collection. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type ARPCacheRefreshInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param AdvancedGroupInd: A flag indicating whether this group is an advanced group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type AdvancedGroupInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param BlackoutDuration: The blackout duration in minutes. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type BlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CCSCollection: A flag indicating whether job execution is enabled against this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type CCSCollection: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param CLIPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via the command line interface. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type CLIPolling: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigLocked: Indicates whether configuration changes within this group are considered authorized or unauthorized. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type ConfigLocked: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ConfigPolling: A flag indicating whether configuration file collection is enabled for this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type ConfigPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Criteria: The criteria used to place members within the group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type Criteria: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param FingerPrint: A flag indicating whether network fingerprinting should be performed on this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type FingerPrint: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupName: The device group name, as specified by the user. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type GroupName: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param IncludeEndHostsInd: A flag indicating whether this group should include end host devices. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type IncludeEndHostsInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param NetBIOSScanningInd: A flag indicating whether to scan this group for NetBOIS names. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type NetBIOSScanningInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param ParentDeviceGroupID: Internal identifier for the parent device group. A valus of 0 is used for root level groups. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type ParentDeviceGroupID: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PerfEnvPollingInd: A flag that indicates if Performance and Environment polling is enabled for the device group members. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PerfEnvPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolFreqModifier: Polling frequency modifier for devices belonging to this device group. Actual polling frequency intervals for the device are calculated by multiplying the default intervals by this value. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PolFreqModifier: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PolicyScheduleMode: Not used. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PolicyScheduleMode: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortControlBlackoutDuration: Port Control Blackout in minutes. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PortControlBlackoutDuration: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PortScanning: A flag indicating whether port scanning is enabled for this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PortScanning: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param PrivilegedPollingInd: A flag indicated that NetMRI should send enable command when interacting with device If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type PrivilegedPollingInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param Rank: The rank is used to determine which group settings to apply to a device that is a member of multiple groups. The highest ranked group's settings will be used. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type Rank: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SAMLicensedInd: A flag indicating whether or not access diff viewer is available for this entry. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type SAMLicensedInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPAnalysis: A flag indicating whether issue analysis should be performed on this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type SNMPAnalysis: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SNMPPolling: A flag indicating whether this group should be polled via SNMP. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type SNMPPolling: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param SPMCollectionInd: A flag indicating whether Switch Port Management collection applies to this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type SPMCollectionInd: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StandardsCompliance: A flag indicating whether this group is subject to standard's compliance reporting. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type StandardsCompliance: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartBlackoutSchedule: The blackout start time in cron format. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type StartBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: Port Control Blackout in cron format. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type StartPortControlBlackoutSchedule: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param UseGlobalPolFreq: A flag indicating if Global Polling Frequency should be used instead Device Group Polling Frequency. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type UseGlobalPolFreq: Boolean
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param VendorDefaultCollection: A flag indicating whether vendor default credential collection is enabled for this group. If omitted, this field will not be updated.
               :type VendorDefaultCollection: Integer
  
              **Outputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return id: The id of the updated device group defn.
               :rtype id: Integer
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return model: The class name of the updated device group defn.
               :rtype model: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return uri: A URI that may be used to retrieve the updated device group defn.
               :rtype uri: String
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` False
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :return device_group_defn: The updated device group defn.
               :rtype device_group_defn: DeviceGroupDefn
  
              """
          
          return self.api_request(self._get_method_fullname("update"), kwargs)
          
      
      
      def destroy(self, **kwargs):
      
          """Deletes the specified device group defn from NetMRI.
  
              **Inputs**
  
              |  ``api version min:`` None
              |  ``api version max:`` None
              |  ``required:`` True
              |  ``default:`` None
  
               :param GroupID: The internal NetMRI identifier for this device group definition.
               :type GroupID: Integer
  
              **Outputs**
  
              """
          
          return self.api_request(self._get_method_fullname("destroy"), kwargs)
          
      