Automated Network Scanner: Discovers Resources on Your Network
The network discovery utility of IPNetwork Monitor enables the detection and re-detection of network devices on a subnet, or a specified list of IP addresses or hostnames. Installing IPNetwork Monitor and initiating host discovery on your network takes just 2 minutes.
IPNetwork Monitor 1.0 build 141 of March 11, 2024. File size: 112MB
IPNetwork Monitor automatically builds a foundational set of resource monitors on your local network for your monitoring system through automated network discovery. This process locates hosts (using the detected network mask, or a provided list of IP addresses/hostnames) and examines each host for a user-defined collection of resources (supported protocols such as PING, HTTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.). It can also establish WMI or SNMP traffic monitors if those protocols are identified. Utilizing the default resource set allows you to quickly begin monitoring your network within minutes of installing IPNetwork Monitor. Scheduling regular re-discoveries ensures your host and resource list remains current with minimal intervention.
Network Discovery Wizard
To start, launch the discovery wizard: click the “Discover Network” button on the toolbar (choose between Quick or Advanced discovery), or select “Discover Network” from the Tools menu (which initiates Advanced discovery). Quick discovery utilizes default settings for all scan parameters, while Advanced discovery lets you customize these parameters to align with your network configuration.
This step is only presented when multiple remote network agents are present (including the local agent: the main IPNetwork Monitor installation). Select the agent you wish to utilize for the discovery process.
The subsequent step lets you define the hosts to be scanned. IPNetwork Monitor automatically identifies the network mask of the default network adapter; you can also manually input IP ranges, subnets using CIDR notation, or a list of hosts/IPs.
The next page allows specification of the resources to search for. IPNetwork Monitor will scan the network for resources on standard ports. You can also designate supplementary ports for scanning, if necessary.
Selecting “Scan for other monitors only if host responds to PING” minimizes scan time: additional checks are only performed if a host responds to ICMP PING. Disable this option if you have hosts that may not respond to PING.
“Activate discovered monitors” allows immediate execution of monitors, or leaves them in a stopped state for review and configuration adjustments.
The following page specifies the required credentials (if any). Credentials can be inherited from the host or host group, or overridden with a specific set of credentials.
The final page allows scheduling of recurring network scans (re-discovery). Schedule these on a daily basis, with all scans commencing at the same time each day, if required.
Once parameters are configured, click “Scan” to begin the discovery. Monitoring continues while network discovery progresses. IPNetwork Monitor will generate monitors for all discovered resources and activate them if the corresponding option is selected immediately upon discovery completion.
Other Feature Summaries:
| Monitoring Capabilities | This section details the monitor types supported by IPNetwork Monitor, along with concise descriptions of their parameters. |
| Alerting Functions | This section outlines the alert types (responses to monitoring issues) offered by IPNetwork Monitor, and provides brief explanations. |
| Reporting Options | This section lists the available report types in IPNetwork Monitor with short summaries. |
| IPNetwork Monitor Interfaces and Architecture | This section provides an overview of IPNetwork Monitor’s components, Windows and web interfaces. |