Node Discovery Configuration

The Node Discovery Configuration page lets you configure the Active Directory, VMware vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V node discovery schedule on a repeating basis and on a scheduled time. When new nodes are discovered, an email alert is sent to the administrator to manually add the new nodes. By default, Discovery Configuration is disabled.

Follow these steps:

1. From the Console, click the settings tab.
2. From the left pane, click Node Discovery Configuration.

To enable the configuration, click the Enable option to specify the type of repeating method that you want and a scheduled time for the node discovery to begin.

You can specify the following parameters to configure your discovery schedule:

• Every number of days: Lets you repeat this method on the number of days that are specified. (Default)
• Every selected day of the week: Lets you repeat this method on the days that are specified. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are the default days of the week.
• Every selected day of the month: Lets you repeat this method on the specified day of the month. 1 is the default option for the day of the month.
• Scheduled Time: Lets you specify the time when the discovery runs according to the repeat schedule.
• Node Discovery List>Add: Select from where you want to add nodes from. Then, specify the credentials as required.

Note: Optionally, click Run Now to run the discovery instantly.