2.4.1 Discovering devices
You can search for devices connected to the network or registered in Active Directory for each management server.
- Searching the network
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You can search the network within a specified IP address range. You can also set authentication information, enabling JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 to gather information from devices as part of the search process.
If you do not have a clear picture of the devices deployed throughout your organization, you can gather the information you need by conducting a search. You can then plan agent deployment based on the results of the search process.
- Searching Active Directory
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If your organization uses Active Directory, you can search for computers registered in Active Directory. You can search multiple Active Directory servers if needed. The discovery process acquires information registered in Active Directory.
By registering the information obtained from Active Directory in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, you can use the information in reports and to manage devices.
As part of the search process, you can automatically designate discovered devices as management targets, and automatically distribute the agent program to discovered computers. You can also configure the system to notify the administrator by email when a new device is discovered.