Scout Enterprise Management Suite

Searching for devices (Discovery)

February 25, 2025

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Based on the IP address, you can search for devices throughout the entire network or within specific subnets. Any matching devices are automatically registered to Scout and are added to the specified OU (Destination group). The devices are restarted and receive the configuration of the destination group (device configuration, application definitions, files defined for transfer and advanced file entries).

Note:

If the OU filter is active, the filter specifies the destination group or groups. For further information, see Devices.

Requirements:

The devices are turned on and connected to the network.
The devices are provided with valid IP addresses.
The device password is known.

Searching and registering devices

Make sure that your destination OU is configured correctly.
Select Options > Search devices.
Edit the following fields:
1. Enter the first IP address of the range.
2. Enter the number of IP addresses within the range (restricted to 255).
3. Enter the last IP address of the range.
4. Enter the device password (default: elux).
  - The password must match the password currently set on the individual devices.
5. Select the OU you want to assign the devices to.
  - Default is the predefined Lost&Found group with the base device configuration.
Important:

If the [Destination group] field is disabled, the OU filter is active and the matching devices are assigned according to the OU filter rules.
1. The user is informed by a message about the upcoming device restart.
  - Specify in seconds how long the message shall be displayed. If the time period is set to [0], the system will wait until the user confirms.
2. Allows the user to suppress the device restart. The configuration is not updated until the device is restarted.
Confirm with OK..

The matching devices receive the IP address of the managing [Scout Server]. The devices are assigned to their destination group and are restarted. The devices inherit the configuration of their new OU. Local non-protected device configuration is overridden. With immediate effect, on each restart, the devices connect to their [Scout Server] and, if available, are given the latest configuration and application definition data.

If a device profile has been reserved for a device, the predefined profile is automatically assigned at Discovery.

To modify response time and maximum search time for the Discovery feature, choose Options > Advanced options > Devices > Discover devices.

Note:

Devices already registered to Scout are not modified, but their status is updated when connected.

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Searching for devices (Discovery)

February 25, 2025

Contributed by:

C M

February 25, 2025

Contributed by:

C M

Searching for devices (Discovery)

Searching and registering devices

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