How to Manage Discovery Errors

This task describes how to investigate problems that arise during a discovery run.

Note For details about severity levels and so on, see Managing Problems With Error Reporting.

  1. Prerequisites

    Set up DFM. For details, see Data Flow Management Setup

  2. Run the discovery job

    You can view error messages for one job, one module, or all modules. For details on running a job, see How to Run Module/Job-based Discovery.

  3. Locate the problem CI

    Use the Discovery Progress pane to drill down to the error messages. For details, see Discovery Progress Dialog Box.

    Example:

    DFM displays the error message:

  4. Troubleshoot the problem

    • For Fatal errors, you should contact Micro Focus Software Support.

    • For other errors, check the CIs. For example, a Trigger CI that does not fall within the Probe's range may show an error.

    • For details on setting communication logs, see Execution Options Pane.

    • For details on managing problems, see Managing Problems With Error Reporting.

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