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Discovery types

Depending on the value of the type property the /discoveryRules/{ID} resource can have additional properties.

Networks

If the type property has value NetworkBased the /discoveryRules/{ID} resource has the /discoveryRules/{ID}/networks sub-resource with the following properties:

Property	Type	Description
name	String	Name of a network configured in Veeam Service Provider Console.
firstIp	String	First IP address in the range set for discovery.
lastIp	String	Last IP address in the range set for discovery.

Active Directory

If the type property has value AD the /discoveryRules/{ID} resource has the following properties:

Property	Type	Description
adType	String	Type of Active Directory discovery method. Possible values: CustomQuery SearchFromOU SelectFromOU
command	String	LDAP query that returns a list of computers to discover. Only present if the adType property has value CustomQuery.
ignoreOfflineComputers	Boolean	Indicates whether computers that are offline for more than 30 days should be ignored.

Property

Type

Description

adType

String

Type of Active Directory discovery method.

Possible values:

CustomQuery
SearchFromOU
SelectFromOU

command

String

LDAP query that returns a list of computers to discover.

Only present if the adType property has value CustomQuery.

ignoreOfflineComputers

Boolean

Indicates whether computers that are offline for more than 30 days should be ignored.

CSV-file

If the type property has value CSVFile the /discoveryRules/{ID} resource has the following properties:

Property	Type	Description
fileName	String	Name of a CSV file with the list of computers to discover.