Credential and software requirements for the discovery environment

In order to discover endpoints or resources in your environment, TSA must have access to those resources. It is recommended that you create a service account on each resource that is specifically for TSA to use when accessing that resource.

After you create a service account on a resource, you must define and maintain credentials on TSA that match the credentials defined on the resource for that service account. TSA uses these credentials to access the resource. Requirements for credentials vary according to the environment and the type of resource that you want to discover, but typically include a user name and password or SSH key. Some resources have specific software requirements as well.

Type of credential Access information
Computer System
User name:
User name to access the device.
Password / Passphrase:
Password / passphrase to access the device.
Authentication type:
The type of authentication for the device.
  • Password - Use the provided password.
  • PKI - Use SSH key associated with the specific scope set.
Computer System (Windows™)
User name:
User name to access the Windows computer system.
Password:
Password to access the Windows computer system.
Network Element (SNMP)
Community string:
The community string for the device.
Network Element (SNMPV3)
User name:
The user name to access the device.
Password:
The password to access the device.
Private password:
The password that is used if data encryption is set for SNMP.
Authentication protocol:
The type of authentication protocol that is used by SNMP.
  • None
  • MD5
  • SHA
Other (Cisco Device)
User name:
The user name to access the Cisco device.
Password:
The password for the Cisco device.
Enable password:
The enable password for the Cisco device.
Other (Cisco Works)
User name:
The user name to access the CiscoWorks server.
Password:
The password to access the CiscoWorks server.
Note: For more information about credentials and software requirements, refer to the Configuration Assistant Guide.