To Modify a Discover Objects Request

If you have previously created a periodic discover request, you can change the parameters for that discover request through the Edit Discover Request window.

1. Choose Discover Objects from the Tools menu in the main console window.

   The Discover Objects window is displayed.

2. Select the name of the discover request that you want to modify.

3. Click the Modify button.

   The Edit Discover Request window is displayed. The top bar of the window displays the ID of the request, and the Request Name field displays the name of the request.

4. Select the Discover, Preferences, Filters, and Scheduling tabs and change settings as needed.

   Settings are the same as the settings that you created or changed when you defined the discover request. For more information, see:

   • To Define and Initiate a Discover Objects Request

   • To Set Preferences for a Discover Objects Request

   • To Limit a Discovery Process by Hardware, Software, or Object Names

   • To Schedule a Discover Objects Request

5. To exit from the Edit Discover Request window and to accept any changes that you made, click the OK button.

   A dialog box appears, offering several choices for running the modified discover request.

   • To start the discover request and to run the request immediately, click the Yes button.

   • To schedule the discover request but not run the request immediately, click the No button.

   • To cancel the running of the discover request entirely, click the Cancel button.