Discovery > Discovery Activities > Basic Software Configuration Discovery Activity > Preferences Page

Preferences Page

Enables you to select preferences for the Basic Software Configuration Discovery activity.

Important Information
Wizard Map

The Basic Software Configuration Discovery Activity contains:

Activity Name Page > Preferences Page > Schedule Discovery Page > Summary Page

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A–Z)

Description
Host TCP Connections

Select this check box to discover TCP communication channels to map dependency relationships between hosts.

Note For this discovery to work, you must configure at least one of the credentials in the Infrastructure Discovery activity.
Operating System Users

Select this check box to discover local operating system users.
Port Scanning

Select this check box to scan TCP ports to discover open server ports.

Under Choose TCP Ports for Port Scanning:

  • Click the button to add new ports to the list.

  • Click the button to remove ports from the list.

Note The scanning process may affect network performance. You may need to tell machine owners about Universal Discovery trying to connect to their machines.
Running Software

Select this check box to discover running software.