# BMC Discovery

## Connection Requirements

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### Domain

Enter the domain of your BMC Discovery.
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### Port

Port number (optional, default: 443).
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### API Token

To generate a BMC Discovery API token:

* Go to the Users page.
* From the Action list for the user, select Generate API Token.
* A dialog will appear showing the generated token.
* Copy the token and save it securely for external clients.

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🔵 Note:\
API tokens cannot be revoked individually. To remove a token, you must delete the user.
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### Version

Version of the BMC Discovery. (default: 1.15)

To learn API version of BMC Discovery API:

* Click Help (?) button on Homepage of BMC Discovery.
* In the modal that opens, there is a link labeled 'REST API' that you can click.
* After clicking the link, new page will display the version of the BMC Discovery API.
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### Fetch Installed Software

Choose if you'd like to fetch installed software information (default: False).
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### Timeout

Amount of time that will be waited for server responses.
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⚠️ Attention\
Please perform a **connection test** to ensure there is a valid connection to the host.\
When the discovery operation is finalized, you will be able to see the details on the **Assets** page.
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