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# Automation Networks
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This section will describe **Automation Networks** in Cacti.
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Adding a network to scan in the automation plugin is easy. On the main console
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click Automation. Once on the below page click the + on the top right of the
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page.
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You will now see the below page. If you want to scan 192.168.1.0/24, you would
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enter that in the subnet range textbox then enter the subnet in CIDR format.
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Other important options are
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| Option | Description |
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| Schedule type | How often you want to scan this subnet for devices |
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| Discovery threads | How many proccessess to spawn during the scan |
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| Max Runtime | to prevent the scan from running indefinitely |
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| Automatically add to Cacti | If a device is SNMP reachable and matches a rule from this subnet the device will be added |
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| Netbios | Attempt to resolve the hostname by netbios |
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After you are done adding your network details, ensure you enable the rule and
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save.
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Ensure that if you have a SNMP rule for this part of the network to select the
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SNMP option set this will tie the network to the SNMP rules
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To begin the scanner click on the bottom right drop down and select "Discover
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Now" this will start the discovery
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Here is the flow of the automation scan
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Copyright (c) 2004-2026 The Cacti Group
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