The elements the management server detects during the scan are added to the Addresses to Discover list on the IP Addresses tab.
4.To add a single IP address or DNS name to discover:
a.Click the IP Address tab.
b.Click the Add Address button.
c.In the IP Address/DNS Name field, type the IP address or DNS name of the device you want to discover.
d.In the User Name (Optional) field, type the user name.
This field can be left blank if one or more of the following conditions are fulfilled:
•The element's user name and password are one of the default user names and passwords.
•The element does not require authentication.
To access a
domain_name\username
where
•domain_name is the domain name of the machine
•username is the name of your network account
e.In the Password (Optional) field, type the corresponding password for the user name entered in the previous step.
This field can be left blank if one or more of the following conditions are fulfilled:
•The element's user name and password are one of the default user names and passwords.
•The element does not require authentication.
f.If you typed a password in the previous step, retype the password in the Verify Password field.
g.In the Comment field, type a brief description of the server. For example, Server Used for Nightly Backups.
h.Click OK.
5.To start discovering elements on the network, click the Start Discovery button on the IP Addresses tab.
The software discovers the IP addresses selected. During discovery, the following occurs:
• The software changes the status light from green to orange.
• You are shown the Log Messages page. To view the status of discovery, click Discovery > View Logs.
Discovery is complete when the software displays the DISCOVERY COMPLETED message in the Log Messages field.
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