Define when IT Agent Discovery runs

To specify when the IT agent runs on your devices, you need to create a discovery action.

Prerequisites

• An installed IT Agent for either Windows, Linux, or Mac

Create a discovery action

1. In your site, go to Discovery > Actions > Create action.
2. Select Agent-based> Add action.
3. Enter a Name and an optional description.

Add a trigger

This will determine when discovery will occur.

1. Select Add a trigger.

2. Select either:

   • Instant to run at a scheduled time on select days. Enter the name, time, and days you prefer.
   • Recurring to run at repeated hourly intervals. Enter a name and specify how often you want your discovery to run.

3. Select Add trigger.

Assign groups

This will specify which agents your discovery action applies to. To learn more about IT Agent groups, see Update IT Agent Discovery.

1. Select the Assign groups tab.
2. Select one of multiple groups from the list.

Create the action

Now that you’ve entered all the required information, select Create action.