# Automation Discovered Devices

After you initiate a scan from automation Cacti will compare devices found to the device rules and SNMP options you set.

If Cacti is unable to match the device to a device template or unable to find a proper SNMP credential.

Also if you have the automatically add to Cacti set to off the devices will also be put in this section.

The Discovered Devices section can be found by navigating to the following area.

Below you can see devices that have been found during the scan that did not meet a match criteria.

You will see the IP that was scanned as well if avaliable the resolved hostname either via DNS or netbios.

You can then select the device you are interested in adding click the checkbox next to the device

on the dropdown you select add device this will bring up the below menu. From this Menu you will be able to fill out the details of the new device.

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