Add Active Discovery Task - Scan Type

Select the type of discovery you want WhatsUp Gold to perform on your network.

• SNMP SmartScan. WhatsUp Gold discovers devices by reading SNMP information on your network. This scan type  uses an SNMP enabled router to identify the devices in your network and also identifies subnetworks within your network.
• IP Range Scan. WhatsUp Gold scans a range of IP addresses and finds the devices that respond to a message sent via the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).

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