User guide

Overview Discovery Configurator (Service Provider)
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide (File Administration)
3.2 Discovery Configurator (Service Provider)
3.2.1 Overview
AlliedView NMS discovers devices in a network and then, based on the properties of the device, constructs ManagedObjects
for each discovered device.
There are several ways to invoke the Discovery Configurator panel.
• For both windows and Solaris, Invoke the Discovery Configurator as a standalone tool by invoking file DiscoveryCon-
figurator.bat in the
<NMS_home>/bin/admintools directory.
• With the NMS started and the a client interface, select Tools -> Discovery Configurator (Alt + R) from the main menu.
• For windows, begin with the menu Start menu and select Tools -> Discovery Configurator.
Note: There are differences when changes made will take effect. Refer to 3.2.8.1.
3.2.2 Schedule Tab
FIGURE 3-1 Discovery Configurator – Initial Screen (Schedule Tab)
The schedule tab allows configuring the rediscovery time, the time all managed devices in networks included for discovery
in the Network Discovery tab will be rediscovered to update the NMS database with any changes, including the addition of
new devices.
Note: Devices in the Node Discovery tab will not be rediscovered.
To schedule the time, choose an hour and select one or more days of the week. Nightly rediscovery is recommended. At least
once a week is required, with no more than once every 24 hours.
The buttons are defined as follows, and have the same function for all tabs: