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Discover Using the Discovery Console Method

Use the Discovery Console method to discover a network and its existing devices for the first time. In this method, you specify the discovery parameters (for example, IP Address range, SNMP version) in a configuration file to discover the network and its devices.

Note: The devices that are configured with SNMP v3 profiles are discovered as unknown device types. To discover devices on which SNMP v3 profiles are configured, select the SNMP v3 option. Create an SNMP v3 profile with parameters or select an existing profile. The devices that are configured with SNMP v3 profiles are discovered only when the CA Spectrum and the device SNMP v3 profiles match.

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the OneClick console.
  2. Select Explorer from the Navigation pane, and perform the following actions:
    1. Expand your landscape.
    2. Click Universe.
  3. Select Topology, and click Discovery on the toolbar.

    The Discovery Console opens.

  4. Click Create a new folder.
  5. Perform the following actions to create and save a configuration file in this folder:
    1. Expand Global Configurations.
    2. Right-click the new folder, and select Create.
    3. Enter the configuration file name.

      Retain the default value of the Landscape field, and click OK.

    The configuration file is created, and the Configuration tab on the Contents pane of the Discovery Console is activated.

  6. Perform the following actions to configure the discovery parameters:
    1. Enter the IP address ranges of all the subnets in the IP/Host name boundary List pane.
    2. Select the SNMP Communication option from the SNMP Information pane.
    3. Add all the SNMP Community Strings in the SNMP Information pane.
    4. Select the required Discovery Type from the Seed Routers pane.
    5. Select Discover and automatically model to Spectrum as the Modeling Option.
  7. To discover SNMP v3 configured devices, perform the following actions:
    1. Select SNMP v3 and click Profiles.

      The Edit SNMP v3 Profiles dialog opens.

    2. Choose an existing profile from the list or create a profile.
    3. To create a profile, enter the Profile Name, User ID, Authentication Type, and click Add.
  8. Click Discover.

CA Spectrum discovers and models the complete network and its existing devices in the OneClick console.