Manually Creating and Modifying Network Discovery Tasks

You can manually create and modify tasks from the Task Management Portal. This option lets you configure advanced options and schedules. When you manually create tasks, you can discover a network or an individual device.
This task is a step in the process for discovering network devices.
  1. To manually create a Network Discovery task
  2. In the Symantec Management Console, on the
    Manage
    menu, click
    Jobs and Tasks
    .
  3. In the left pane, expand
    System Jobs and Tasks
    , right-click
    Discovery and Inverntory
    , and then click
    New > Task
    .
  4. In the
    Create New Task
    dialog box, do one of the following:
    To discover a network.
    1. n the left pane, under
      Discovery and Inventory
      , click
      Discover Network
      .
    2. Give the task a unique and a descriptive name.
    3. Select a connection profile.
      Connection profiles specify the protocols that you want to use for discovery. You can use an existing profile or create a new profile .
    4. Select a discovery method.
    5. Specify the portions of the network to discover.
    6. (Optional) To configure the maximum number of devices to discover concurrently, click
      Advanced
      .
    7. Click
      OK
      .
    To discover a single device.
    • n the left pane, under
      Discovery and Inventory
      , click
      Discover Device
      .
    • Give the task a unique and a descriptive name.
    • Select a connection profile.
    • Click
      OK
      .
  5. In the task window that opens, schedule the task.
  6. To view the task, in the left pane, click
    Jobs and Tasks > System Jobs and Tasks > Discovery and Inventory
    . You may need to click the refresh icon to view newly created tasks.