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User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.4
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Chapter 5 Managing Policies
Discovering Policies
• To change options for all devices of a given type, select the device type folder and modify the
Discover Device Settings options. If the Discover drop-down list shows Multiple Values, then
there are different discovery options selected for devices of that type. If you change the value,
it changes for all devices. The check boxes for the policy types (explained above for
single-device discovery) are available only if you select Policies and Inventory. Only options
available for all devices in the selected group are shown, so you might need to select individual
devices separately to select the most appropriate set of options.
• To change options for a single device, click the + icons next to folders to open them until you
find the device, select the device, and then select the discovery options.
c. Click Finish. The discovery task is initiated and the Discovery Status dialog box opens so you can
view the task status (see Discovery Status Dialog Box, page 5-21). You cannot perform other tasks
in Security Manager while discovery is in progress.
Create Discovery Task and Bulk Rediscovery Dialog Boxes
Use the Create Discovery Task dialog box to have Security Manager discover the policies for a device
that is already in the device inventory. Use the Bulk Rediscovery dialog box to discover policies on more
than one device at a time. Your options for policy discover differ based on which dialog box you use. For
detailed information on the procedure, including how to get to each of these dialog boxes, see
Discovering Policies on Devices Already in Security Manager, page 5-15.
You can also discover policies when you add the device to the inventory. For more information about
adding devices, see Adding Devices to the Device Inventory, page 3-6.
Navigation Path
In Device view, select a device from the Device selector and do one of the following:
• Select Policy > Discover Policies on Device to perform bulk rediscovery.
• Right-click the device in the Device selector and select Discover Policies on Device. If a single
device is selected, you get the Create Discovery Task dialog box. Otherwise, you are performing
bulk rediscovery.
Tip You can also right click a device in Map view and select Discover Policies on Device.
Related Topics
• Discovering Policies, page 5-12
• Viewing Policy Discovery Task Status, page 5-21
• Selecting or Specifying a File or Directory in Security Manager, page 1-47
• Discovery Status Dialog Box, page 5-21