Adding Discoveries¶
Hyperview’s Discovery feature (generally referred to “discovery” in Hyperview documentation) auto-detects and registers device assets. This includes servers, routers, rack PDUs, and other ping-able devices that are connected to your network. In addition, discoveries populate metadata, such as manufacturer-created device images, and updates existing device records.
Adding a Data Collector¶
Once you have installed a Data Collector (note: refer to Planning and Setup), you will need to add it in Hyperview.
- Go to Discoveries → Data Collectors → Add Data Collector.
- Follow the instructions and click Save.
Once the Data Collector is added it will appear in the Data Collectors table.
Adding and configuring a discovery¶
- Go to Discoveries → Overview → Add.
- Enter details and click Create.
The new discovery will appear in the Overview table. Note that discoveries are set to monitor newly-discovered assets by default. To configure the discovery, click Details.
- Use the Basic Settings tab to update discovery details.
- Use the IP Address tab to enter device IP address to include or exclude for the discovery.
- Use the Protocol Settings dropdown to toggle or update various protocol-specific settings.
- Use the Schedules tab to set the discovery run frequency.
Running a discovery¶
- Go to Discoveries → Overview.
- Click Run Now for the intended discovery.
The discovery will start running. Once it has run, a discovery report will be generated. Additionally, the discovery’s Details page will show a brief status.
Viewing a discovery report¶
- Go to Discoveries → Overview.
- Click Details for the intended discovery.
- Click Discovery Report.