Automatic Device Discovery#

Automatic discovery finds SSH endpoints, identifies supported devices, and turns selected results into saved connections. The CLI and Web console share the same latest persisted discovery run.

#Start a scan

rauto device discover 192.168.60.0/24 --credential network-admin

Targets accept individual IPs, CIDRs, and last-octet ranges such as 192.168.60.10-30. A run supports up to 4,096 unique addresses, 16 ports, and three ordered probe credentials.

rauto device discover 192.168.60.0/24 192.168.70.10-30 \
  --port 22,2222 \
  --probe-credential network-admin \
  --probe-credential branch-ops \
  --concurrency 64

Discovery first checks TCP reachability, then performs SSH identification with the credentials in order. Successful probes can record the detected Profile, platform, model, software version, and credential reference.

#Output and latest results

By default, an interactive TUI opens after scanning. Use --no-tui for plain output, --json for automation, or --auto-save to save every newly identified device.

The latest run remains available without starting another scan:

rauto device discover list
rauto device discover list --status existing --json
rauto device discover list --profile fortinet,linux --port 22,2222 --search branch

Starting a new run replaces the previous discovery snapshot and its Task Center record. Saved connections are not removed.

#Save identified devices

rauto device discover save --profile cisco_ios
rauto device discover save 192.168.60.98:22 --connection-name branch-sw

Only identified, importable endpoints are saved. rauto blocks duplicate endpoint imports and will not silently replace a connection; use --overwrite only when replacement is intentional. Default names include the detected platform and address, with nonstandard ports added when needed.

#Web workspace

The Web Auto Discovery workspace exposes target and port inputs, up to three credentials, concurrency and timeout controls, phase-aware progress, status filters, search, selection, and connection import.