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:
- Perform initial polling of the candidate system
- Determine the destination of the candidate system: add to topology, place on Pending Devices list, or discard
- Probe the system that is added to the topology
- Post-process the discovery informationThe provides information on how to prepare for and initiate discovery.