Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual page 21

Normal Discovery
Following all types of Discovery, a Normal Discovery runs. In a Normal
Discovery, the Symantec System Center console broadcasts to all servers that are
in unlocked server groups. This additional Discovery queries the primary server
of the server group for the list of secondary servers in its address cache.
The Symantec System Center console address cache stores information for all
servers that have ever reported to it. The primary server address cache contains
information for every server within the server group. The address cache
includes the names of all secondary servers and their IP addresses.
The Symantec System Center console compares its own address cache with the
address cache sent by the primary server. When a mismatch is identified, the
console pings the associated server. When the pong data returns, it is added to
all other servers in the list.
In this way, Normal Discovery can identify every server in the server group and
attempt to resolve information conflicts between parent servers.
Discovery Service WINS or Active Directory requirement
The Discovery Service requires the use of WINS (Windows Internet Naming
Service) or Active Directory name resolution. If you are attempting discovery in
an environment where WINS or Active Directory is not available you will need to
find at least one computer running Symantec AntiVirus server on your network
first. To find the computer, you can use the Find Computer feature or the
Importer tool.
See "Using the Find Computer feature"
See the Symantec AntiVirus Reference Guide for information about the Importer
tool.
How to find NetWare computers
The Discovery Service may not find NetWare computers that are running IP
only. To find computers not located by the Discovery Service, you can use the
Find Computer feature.
See "Using the Find Computer feature"
Understanding the Discovery Cycle configuration
The Discovery Cycle time-out is configurable. Depending on how you configure
your Discovery Service, you can set the time-out from 1 to 1440 minutes
between discovery attempts. By default, the interval is set to 480 minutes (every
8 hours).
Managing Symantec AntiVirus
Managing with the Symantec System Center
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