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I'd like to recommend use of auto-discovery in a DMZ environment where security is pretty tight.

How can I explain how auto-discovery works to a security buff, without looking a fool? Is it similar to nmap stealth scan? Should any concerns be addressed before running discovery?

asmgiadmin wrote:How can I explain how auto-discovery works to a security buff, without looking a fool?

It is going to run fping across the range specified, and then run an nmap on IP's that respond.

asmgiadmin wrote: Should any concerns be addressed before running discovery?

It is possible on tightly secured networks the scan could trigger alarms, I would coordinate the scans with your security team so they are aware of what is going on...