Problem this snippet solves:

Introduced: EM_v3.0

Use the discover_devices API to discover devices to be managed by an Enterprise Manager.

Important: If you plan to use iControl Proxy to communicate with discovered devices, you must discover them through the internal traffic interface; not the management interface.

How to use this snippet:

Prototype

Python

ic.Management.EM.discoverdevices(addresses = deviceaddresses, usernames = deviceusernames, passwords = devicepasswords)

C#, Java, and Perl

ic.ManagementEM.discover_devices(deviceAddresses, deviceUsernames, devicePasswords);

Inputs

Name	Type	Description
addresses	String Sequence	This parameter specifies the IP addresses or hostnames of the devices you want to discover.
usernames	String Sequence	This parameter specifies the username credentials of the devices you want to discover.
passwords	String Sequence	This parameter specifies the password credentials of the devices you want to discover.

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
task	String	The ID of the new discovery task.

Exceptions

Exception Name	This exception is raised when...
AccessDenied	The credentials supplied by the client do not satisfy the F5 device's validation requirements.
OperationFailed	The API call causes an operation error.
InvalidArgument	The API call contains an invalid argument.

Code :

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