IGEL Discovery Service Configuration in IGEL OS

The IGEL Discovery service allows endpoint devices on the same local network to automatically find and obtain updates from one another using a distributed peer update mechanism. Sourcing updates within the subnet when possible, reduces dependency on a central server and helps distribute update traffic efficiently within a subnet.

IGEL Discovery uses an UDP-based mechanism to detect available update sources on the local network and provides an interface that update components use to determine update availability and select an appropriate update source.

For more information on how to configure the feature and how it works, see How to Configure Distributed Peer Update with IGEL OS 12 Devices .

Enable IGEL Discovery

• The device provides the IGEL Discovery service on the port configured below.
• The IGEL Discovery service is not provided. (Default)

Specifies the network port utilized by the igel-discovery daemon for communication

The port utilized by the IGEL Discovery service. It must be different from the server port configured for the server in System > Update > Distributed Peer Update Server. (Default: 22336)