Installation guide

Switch Services
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5.7 Configuring Switch Discovery
Switch discovery enables the SNMP discovery (location) of devices. To discover devices in the specified range
of IP addresses, the switch Web UI sends SNMP GET requests (using the user specified SNMP v2 or v 3
version) to all IP addresses on the specified network. The results of the discovery are helpful for isolating
devices compatible for operation with the locating switch, thus extending the potential coverage area and MU
support base within the switch managed network.
Use the Discovery Profiles tab to view existing SNMP search profiles using a user defined range of IP
addresses. Existing profiles can be modified or deleted and new profiles can be added as needed. Refer to the
Recently Found Devices tab to view a table of devices discovered by the current discovery process. Each
discovered device compatible with the locating switch is displayed in a shaded color to distinguish it from non-
compatible devices.
5.7.1 Configuring Discovery Profiles
To configure switch discovery:
1. Select Services > Discovery from the main menu tree.
CAUTION Switch discovery can be a time consuming operation. However, the switch
discovery operation is a standalone process. This allows users to perform other
configuration operations when discovery is running in the background.
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