Discovering Your Devices
Beginning Discovery
Figure 4-2. Networks Page of Settings for Discovery
To add a new network to be discovered that does not appear in the Known Networks list, enter the IP or IPX address of the network and its subnet mask in the Add One New Network area on the left side of the page. The IP subnet mask should be the same as the mask you specified when you configured your TCP/IP protocol stack. HP TopTools uses the subnet mask to calculate the address range for your network. Click on >> to include it in the Networks list.
Click on the Find More Networks button to discover other networks for which you do not have the address. The Discovery process needs to know the READ password for the routers connecting your network to other networks. If the router is not marked with an asterisk indicating that the password is known to HP TopTools,
When the list of networks is complete, select the Status tab and click on Start Discovery.
Adding Devices for Discovery
To add a specific device to a network for discovery, click on the Additional Devices tab in the Settings - Discovery page. Enter the IP or IPX address and the Community name of the device. The Community name will default to “public”. Click on Add Device.
