
Use the following steps to create a discovery template:
NOTE: For more information about the discovery types and methods, see Discovery Types and Methods
on page 136.
1. In the Device Management navigation pane, right-click Discovery, and then select Create discovery
template. The Create Discovery Template starts.
2. To discover only devices that are connected directly to the network, select the Network connected devices
option.
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To discover only devices that are connected to the PCs that are on the network, select the PC connected
devices option.
3. Select the check boxes for the discovery methods to use. At least one discovery method must be specied.
4. Click the Next button.
5. On the settings page, specify the settings for the discovery method, and then click the Next button.
If more than one discovery method is selected, the wizard displays a separate settings page for each
discovery method.
6. If credentials are not required to discover the devices, select the Do not use credentials option.
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If credentials are required to discover the devices, use the following steps to specify the credentials:
NOTE: The credentials options that are available vary depending on the discovery methods selected.
a. Select the Specify credentials to use for this discovery option.
b. If the devices on the network have an SNMPv1 Get Community Name other than public dened, select
the SNMPv1 Get Community Name checkbox, and then enter the SNMPv1 Get Community Name in
the box.
c. If HP Web Jetadmin is congured to discover SNMPv3 devices, use the following steps to specify the
SNMPv3 credentials:
TIP: To enable HP Web Jetadmin to discover SNMPv3 devices, go to Tools > Options > Device
Management > Device Discovery > General.
i. Select the SNMPv3 Credentials check box.
ii. In the User name box, enter the user name.
iii. From the Authentication Protocol list, select the protocol.
For third-party devices, the authentication protocol must be MD5 or SHA-1. HP Web Jetadmin
cannot discover third-party devices that do not use these protocols.
iv. In the Authenticated password and Conrm authenticated password boxes, enter the
authenticated password (minimum of 8 characters).
For third-party devices, the authentication password must be in the format of a passphrase with
a minimum length of 8 characters. HP Web Jetadmin cannot discover third-party devices that
have an authentication password that is in the format of a key or that is less than 8 characters.
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