Merge pull request #246 from ritza-co/update-db-discovery-jobs

DOCS-203 clarify database discovery details
device42 · Dec 21, 2023 · e6fc999 · e6fc999
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@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ Click on your DB2 instance name under the _Resource Name_ column to see more i
 
 Device42 v18.01.00 adds a new Database discovery job type that you can use to discover information about databases in your environment. Database discovery is based on database connection information – including application components and DB server details – you supply for the job. Returned database information is added to the On-Prem Databases list page.
 
+This database discovery job is useful in cases when the main detailed database discovery (in OS jobs) cannot determine the proper connection settings to the database. When this occurs database connection string discovery can be used as the connection setting are provided by the user.
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 :::note
  If you have already discovered cloud databases using cloud autodiscovery jobs, and you then perform a Database Connections discovery using FQDN, Device42 will not duplicate the databases (which was the previous behavior).
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@@ -287,16 +289,20 @@ Device42 v18.01.00 adds a new Database discovery job type that you can use to di
 
 ![](/assets/images/D42-25010_db-AD-job-1.png)
 
-- Enter or select the Database Connections information.
+- Enter or select the Database Connections information:
     - **Name** – Connection name
     - **Application Component** – Application Component to link to
-    - **Platform** – Database type: Oracle, MS SQL, or Postgres
+    - **Platform** – Database type: Oracle, MS SQL, Postgres or DB2
     - **Server** –  IP address of the DB server
     - **Port** – DB server port
     - **Credential** – DB server access credentials
-    - **Extra** – DB-type specific: _Instance_ for Oracle, _Database_ for Postgres and DB2
-- Use the _Trash_ icon to remove a Connections line.
-- Scroll down the page to add or edit the _Discovery Schedule_ for the job.
+    - **Extra** – Specific to the database type: 
+      - _Instance_ for Oracle (required)
+      - _Database_ for Postgres and DB2 (required)
+      - Not required for MS SQL
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+- Use the **trash can icon** to remove a Connections line.
+- Scroll down the page to add or edit the **Discovery Schedule** for the job.
 - Click **Save** to save the job.
 
 ### Database Discovery Job Scores