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title: Asset Discovery
slug: litmusedge-v2/product-features/devicehub/asset-discovery
description: The device discovery service scans the network and returns a list of devices it finds. This allows you to easily find devices and copy their IP addresses.
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createdAt: 2022-05-13T19:50:33.000Z
---

The asset discovery service scans the network and returns a list of devices it finds. This allows you to easily find Litmus Edge devices and copy their IP addresses.

- Discovery is disabled on all interfaces by default. You can enable it at any time.
- Once enabled, Discovery scans all network addresses at one-second intervals. It may take time to scan an entire network.
- Scanning doesn't stop until it is disabled. If a device is not recognized after ten minutes, it is removed from the list.

To search for devices that are specific to device protocols and drivers, use the [Device Discovery Tool](docId\:pVDHIQdFezeM4KMKyJk5p). 

:::hint{type="warning"}
**Important**: Litmus Edge enforces restrictions to prevent the following issues.

- **Security Alerts**: Because discovery regularly scans the network, security systems (such as Trojan detection systems) might flag this activity. To avoid security warnings, network scans are limited to one-second intervals, and devices are removed from the list after ten minutes of inactivity.
- **Missing Devices**: Discovery only supports subnet / 24 networks to limit the number of nodes to discover. This restriction prevents discovery from taking longer than ten minutes for each device.
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# Access Asset Discovery UI

You can access *Asset Discovery *from the *DeviceHub*. 

**To access Asset Discovery:**

1. Log in to Litmus Edge.
2. From the Navigation panel, navigate to **DeviceHub **>** Asset Discovery**.

   The *Asset Discovery* pane appears listing all the Ethernet interfaces.

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# Build Availability 

The Asset discovery feature is supported in the following builds:

- **Litmus Edge Standard**
- **Litmus Edge Docker**

To utilize this feature in *Litmus Edge Docker*, you will need to configure the container to use **Macvlan network mode**. This allows the container to appear as a unique MAC address on the physical network.

## Enabling Asset Discovery in LE Docker with Macvlan 

To configure Litmus Edge Docker for Asset Discovery using the Macvlan network mode, follow these steps: 

1\. Use the following command to create a **Macvlan network **on your *Docker *host. 

:::hint{type="info"}
**Important Notes:** This is just an example. Please consider the below points:

- Adjust the parameter values to match your specific network configuration.
- Replace `10.17.2.169` with a suitable IP address from your network range, and `litmusedge-std-docker:3.16.1` with the name of your Docker image.
- Ensure that the `eth1` network interface matches your Docker host configuration.
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```shell
docker network create -d macvlan --subnet=10.17.0.0/22 --gateway=10.17.0.1 -o parent=eth1 mymacvlan
```
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2\. After creating the *Macvlan *network, run the following command to start the Litmus Edge Docker container with the appropriate network settings:

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```shell
docker run --name LE --rm -d --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --network mymacvlan --ip 10.17.2.169 litmusedge-std-docker:3.16.1
```
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# Next Steps

- [Discover Devices on the Network](docId\:EQbogXnbpWmgwy5vralSf)