Running the discovery scan

Virtual device discovery occurs during a discovery scan along with the discovery of physical devices. As each device is discovered, WhatsUp Gold attempts to connect using the VMware vSphere API.

If a connection is made using the VMware Credentials through the VMware vSphere API, the device is assigned to either the VMware vCenter server, or VMware Host role, and a query is made through the API to determine which virtual machines are associated with the managing server.

When the virtual machines are identified, WhatsVirtual scans the device and associates it with the vCenter server or VMware host that is managing the device.

See Also STEP 2: Create Credentials and Perform Discovery Editing Device Role settings Setting the scan type Creating credentials Enabling credentials Setting the Scan Advanced Settings Viewing discovery output