Infrastructure Discovery

Bridge can automatically discover GPU and CPU infrastructure — including InfiniBand and Ethernet switches, compute servers, and storage nodes — without manual data entry. This process is called topology discovery.

How Discovery Works

During discovery, Bridge reads MAC addresses from the switch fabric and probes each discovered device to build a complete inventory. The NCP Admin provides the following inputs to initiate discovery:

• MAC addresses of core switches (Tier 3 topology) or spine switches (Tier 2 topology)
• Storage leaf switch MAC address and storage node credentials
• Out-of-band (OOB) management subnet and SSH credentials

Bridge then discovers and registers all switches, compute nodes, and storage devices automatically.

When to Use Discovery

Use topology discovery for large deployments with many switches and servers. For smaller deployments, importing via CSV is simpler and faster.

Next Steps

• Run the discovery process — Enter topology parameters and initiate discovery
• Verify compute and storage details, then create the underlay — Post-discovery verification and network configuration