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Discover a Network

You can specify a segment of networks to discover. You can have multiple CCA servers in your environment and decide which CCA server manages each individual server. Each system in CA Server Automation can only have one CA Configuration Automation source. At least one CCA server must be designated as the default CCA server.

To discover a network

1. Select Resources, Manage, Discover Network.
2. Complete the following fields.

   Network Name

   Specifies the name of the network.

   Network Address

   Specifies the network IP address. Hover the cursor over this field to display address examples.

   Exclude Address

   (Optional) Specifies the network address that you want to exclude from discovery.

3. Select one of the following options for Discovery Method and complete the corresponding fields:

   Ping Sweep

   Discovers all IP addresses in the network.

   DNS

   Discovers host names registered in the Domain Name System (DNS) server. Type the domain name and the DNS server name in the fields.

4. Click Next.

   The Assignment section appears.

5. Select a server from the CCA Server column to assign to the discovered network, then click Finish.

   All discovered servers are assigned to this CCA server. When you select the Assignment by OS Type option, the OS Types column is disabled.

   Discovered servers are automatically managed, but servers in a subnet discovery are not managed.

More information:

Discover a System Using CA Configuration Automation