Discovery profiles are used to configure how devices are discovered or imported from various sources into the AirDefense managed network. Use the configurations in Discovery/Polling screen to set periodic imports and discovery of the devices into your network.
Imported from a Local file
Imported from a Remote file
Using SNMP discovery using a list of networks to scan
Using Wireless Manager/Switch
All devices, once imported, will be configured and classified according to the Device Import Rules. You may also use Auto-Placement Rules to place these imported device in your network or choose to place these devices manually.
The Discovery Profile screen enables you to add and manage the profiles configured for your AirDefense system.
Structure & Tags - This section is used to set the scope of the Polling Preferences configuration. It is not used when configuring Discovery Profiles.
Discovery Profiles - This section is used to add and manage your discovery profiles in the AirDefense system.
The Discovery Profiles area of the Discovery/Polling screen lists all the discovery profiles configured for your AirDefense system. Use the controls provided within this area to add and manage discovery profiles. You can add a new profile, modify or delete an existing profile. If required, you can also manually run a profile.