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7 Discovery

Overview

In the Data collection → Discovery section users can configure and maintain discovery rules.

A listing of existing discovery rules with their details is displayed.

Displayed data:

Column Description
Name Name of the discovery rule. Clicking on the discovery rule name opens the discovery rule configuration form.
IP range The range of IP addresses to use for network scanning is displayed.
Proxy The proxy name is displayed, if discovery is performed by the proxy.
Interval The frequency of performing discovery displayed.
Checks The types of checks used for discovery are displayed.
Status The discovery rule status is displayed - Enabled or Disabled.
By clicking on the status you can change it.
Info If everything is working correctly, nothing is displayed in this column. In case of errors, a red info icon with the letter "i" is displayed. Hover over the icon to see a tooltip with the error description.

To configure a new discovery rule, click on the Create discovery rule button in the top right-hand corner.

Mass editing options

Buttons below the list offer some mass-editing options:

  • Enable - change the discovery rule status to Enabled
  • Disable - change the discovery rule status to Disabled
  • Delete - delete the discovery rules

To use these options, mark the checkboxes before the respective discovery rules, then click on the required button.

Using filter

You can use the filter to display only the discovery rules you are interested in. For better search performance, data is searched with macros unresolved.

The Filter link is available above the list of discovery rules. If you click on it, a filter becomes available where you can filter discovery rules by name and status.