Scheduled Discovery Scan

Use the Scheduled Discovery Settings dialog to configure recurring discovery scans. From here, you can also configure email notifications that distribute information about the results of the scheduled discovery. Select the Discovery Settings options on the left to configure the discovery, then use the Schedule Information section to set up the discovery schedule.

Note: Scheduled discovery replaces the active discovery feature from versions released before WhatsUp Gold v14.

Discovery Settings. Use the instructions in Discovery Settings to configure the recurring discovery.
Schedule Information. Enter the Name, Description, Interval, and Start Time for the discovery schedule.
Schedule a discovery session to run. This section of the discovery schedule changes based on the selected Interval. Select the schedule options you want to use for the discovery schedule.
Test for new monitors on existing devices. Select this option to have the scheduled discovery scan devices that were identified in a previous discovery. If you use this option, discovery scans existing devices for new monitors that could be added to the device. For example, the new discovery could identify that a new SNMP server (mail server) has been added to an existing device.
Send email notification upon completion. Select this option to notify user(s) of the scheduled discovery changes.
Schedule enabled. Select this option to enable the current scheduled discovery settings.
Email Settings. Click to setup email recipients for the scheduled discovery results.