Best practices for BMC Discovery

The following best practices provide information that you can use to secure BMC Discovery, increase its effectiveness, and improve your understanding of the overall system.

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Overview	BMC Discovery automatically discovers the hardware and software in your data center, determines configuration and relationship data, and maps applications to the IT infrastructure. The following is not an exhaustive list of documentation to understand BMC Discovery in its entirety. However, it contains information that will improve your understanding of the overall BMC Discovery system.	BMC Discovery components BMC Discovery components BMC Discovery components BMC Discovery components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Discovery features and components BMC Helix Discovery features and components Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Out-of-the-box discovery capabilities Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery Supported versions of BMC Discovery The Community Edition The Community Edition The Community Edition The Community Edition The Community Edition
Security	There are several actions you should take to ensure that your BMC Discovery is secure before you put it into production. The following documentation offers some common best practices that you should consider to keep your system secure and provides a brief overview of the security aspects of BMC Discovery. It is intended to provide network administrators with the information required to run BMC Discovery in their environment. It also provides the information required to enable security teams to verify that BMC Discovery is secure and does not compromise the security of their network.	Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring HTTPS settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Configuring Web authentication settings Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Information security Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies Managing security policies System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports System communications and network ports
Credentials	There are a number of actions you should consider when configuring and managing credentials in BMC Discovery.	Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials Best practices with credentials
Planning	To ensure effective results, you are required to consider a number of factors while planning the implementation. For example, you must understand the system requirements, the way the system is used for scanning data, the hardware requirements, licensing requirements, and so on. The following documentation is frequently used by customers while implementing BMC Discovery.	Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Consolidation Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Factors affecting performance Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements System requirements Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy compatibility matrix Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment Windows proxy deployment
Installing	BMC Discovery is supplied as a virtual appliance and a kickstart DVD image. The following documentation guides you through a typical BMC Discovery installation process. It contains important information, such as the installation prerequisites, required appliance specification, post-installation tasks, and so on. These recommendations are important for a successful installation of the system. However, before installing BMC Discovery, you must refer to and understand the installation documentation.	Downloading and installing a BMC Discovery Outpost Downloading and installing a BMC Discovery Outpost Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing BMC PATROL on a BMC Discovery system Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance Installing the virtual appliance
Integrating	Integration of BMC Discovery with BMC Helix CMDB and BMC Helix Single Sign-On is supported. Integration of BMC Discovery with these products helps you keep your data up-to-date, use the BMC Helix Single Sign-On and Single Sign-Off mechanism, and automatically start a rescan when triggered by certain events. To understand how to integrate these products with BMC Discovery and what are the benefits of such integrations, see the following documentation.	CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization CMDB synchronization Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Configuring access to the CyberArk Vault Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an appliance Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Installing the CyberArk Credential Provider on an Outpost Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with BMC Helix Single Sign-On Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Integrating with Remedy Single Sign-On Integrating with Remedy Single Sign-On Using the REST API Using the REST API Using the REST API Using the REST API Using the REST API Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs Using the REST APIs
Maintaining	To maintain and troubleshoot BMC Discovery, there are some common tasks that you may need to perform. The appliance baseline conditions are verified to get a health check of the system. In addition, some possible problems that you may encounter have been identified by BMC. The following documentation contains helpful information for maintaining and troubleshooting BMC Discovery.	Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Baseline configuration Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Routine maintenance Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting clusters Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down and restarting machines in a cluster Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Shutting down restarting and maintenance mode Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting

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