Specifications

5-50 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide
5.8 Configuring Switch Discovery
Switch discovery enables the SNMP discovery (location) of Motorola devices (running switch software
version 3.0 or later). 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 of the specified
network. If the value of the requested object identifier (OID) starts with Motorola enterprise OID the device
is considered a Motorola device. The results of the discovery process are helpful for isolating devices
compatible for operation within 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 Saved 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.
5.8.1 Configuring Discovery Profiles
To configure switch discovery:
1. Select Services > Discovery from the main menu tree.
The Discovery page launches with the Discovery Profiles tab displayed
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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