Introduction
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2/16/2022 | minor update to Version 1
New Features
This update replaces the more limited single line text box “IP Scan” entry screen with a multi-line text box renamed “Network Scan”. The entry screen now supports: one or more IP Ranges, DNS network names, hostnames, or individual IP addresses. Multiple ranges can be provided separated by either commas or lines.
No change to following: RAPID Discovery will issue an ICMP Ping request to each address in a range; only IPv4 addresses are supported.
11/10/2021 | Version 1
New Features
RAPID Discovery is a new collection type, where the Live Optics collector scans a network range or connects to Active Directory to pull down data for potentially thousands of servers, storage arrays, virtual machines, desktops, printers, and other network devices.
Feature/Effort Key Takeaways
- Scan range of IP addresses
- Users provide a range of IP addresses for the collector to scan
- Scan Active Directory
- Pull down all network devices known to Active Directory
- WMI protocol
- Connect to discovered Windows devices with WMI to grab detailed inventory and configuration
- SSH protocol
- Connect to Linux targets using SSH to grab detailed inventory and configuration information
- Output Excel Spreadsheet
- All of the discovered data is exported to an Excel Spreadsheet for user review
Known Issues
No issues are currently known for version 1.
Known Limitations
No limitations are currently known for version 1.