Discovery phases

The discovery is divided into four phases, shown in discovery-phases.html#GUID-58AE804A-BD7B-4557-B2F6-1E86611BADDB-en__IP_CONCEPTS_DISCOVERY_95824, that are performed sequentially for each discovery candidate system:
  1. Perform initial polling of the candidate system
  2. Determine the destination of the candidate system: add to topology, place on Pending Devices list, or discard
  3. Probe the system that is added to the topology
  4. Post-process the discovery information
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    provides information on how to prepare for and initiate discovery.