Introduction to Discovery
Discovery finds, classifies, and displays —
through Ethernet, fiber, and Wi-Fi— the details
of network components. Information provided
by Discovery can include the following:
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IP, BSSID, and MAC addresses
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Device Names
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Device Connectivity
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SNMP Data
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Network Problems
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Interface Details and Statistics
Devices are discovered via ARP and Ping sweeps;
SNMP, DNS, mDNS, and netBIOS queries; and
passive traffic monitoring. Discovery classifies
each device as it is found. Up to 2,000 devices
can be reported.
The Discovery app also detects Problems with
discovered devices, including Warning and
Failure conditions.
The Product's discovery process begins when
the unit is powered on. A channel scanning
Discovery App
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