OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
DiscoverNetworkServers(IEasyUAClient,String) Method
Example 



OpcLabs.EasyOpcUA Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA Namespace > IEasyUAClientExtension Class > DiscoverNetworkServers Method : DiscoverNetworkServers(IEasyUAClient,String) Method
The client object that will perform the operation.
The name of the machine that runs the discovery server that will be used for discovery task.
Discovers available OPC-UA servers on the network and returns information about them. Discovers available OPC-UA servers on the network and returns information about them, using the specified discovery host.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
<ElementsNotNullAttribute()>
<NotNullAttribute()>
Public Overloads Shared Function DiscoverNetworkServers( _
   ByVal client As IEasyUAClient, _
   ByVal discoveryHost As String _
) As UADiscoveryElementCollection
'Usage
 
Dim client As IEasyUAClient
Dim discoveryHost As String
Dim value As UADiscoveryElementCollection
 
value = IEasyUAClientExtension.DiscoverNetworkServers(client, discoveryHost)
[Extension()]
[ElementsNotNull()]
[NotNull()]
public static UADiscoveryElementCollection DiscoverNetworkServers( 
   IEasyUAClient client,
   string discoveryHost
)
[Extension()]
[ElementsNotNull()]
[NotNull()]
public:
static UADiscoveryElementCollection^ DiscoverNetworkServers( 
   IEasyUAClient^ client,
   String^ discoveryHost
) 

Parameters

client
The client object that will perform the operation.
discoveryHost
The name of the machine that runs the discovery server that will be used for discovery task.

Return Value

Returns a collection of application elements (servers, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Discovery.UADiscoveryElement).
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

The OPC UA operation has failed. This operation exception in uniformly used to allow common handling of various kinds of errors. The System.Exception.InnerException always contains information about the actual error cause.

This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.

Remarks

This method uses the so-called Local Discovery Server with Multicast Extensions (LDS-NE). You can influence how the discovery works using the properties in SharedParameters.

Invokes the FindServersOnNetwork service.

See also in Knowledge Base: Technical note-OPC UA Discovery in QuickOPC.

Example

.NET

COM

// This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
// The result is flat, i.e. each discovery URL is returned in separate element, with possible repetition of the servers.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Discovery;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel;

namespace UADocExamples._EasyUAClient
{
    partial class DiscoverNetworkServers
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyUAClient();

            // Obtain collection of application elements.
            UADiscoveryElementCollection discoveryElementCollection;
            try
            {
                discoveryElementCollection = client.DiscoverNetworkServers("opcua.demo-this.com");
            }
            catch (UAException uaException)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {uaException.GetBaseException().Message}");
                return;
            }

            // Display results.
            foreach (UADiscoveryElement discoveryElement in discoveryElementCollection)
            {
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.WriteLine($"Server name: {discoveryElement.ServerName}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Discovery URI string: {discoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Server capabilities: {discoveryElement.ServerCapabilities}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Application URI string: {discoveryElement.ApplicationUriString}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Product URI string: {discoveryElement.ProductUriString}");
            }
        }
    }
}
# This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
# The result is flat, i.e. each discovery URL is returned in separate element, with possible repetition of the servers.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

#requires -Version 5.1
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Discovery
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.EasyOpcUA.dll"
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.EasyOpcUAComponents.dll"

# Instantiate the client object.
$client = New-Object EasyUAClient

# Obtain collection of application elements.
try {
    $discoveryElementCollection = [IEasyUAClientExtension]::DiscoverNetworkServers($client, "opcua.demo-this.com")
}
catch [UAException] {
    Write-Host "*** Failure: $($PSItem.Exception.GetBaseException().Message)"
    return
}

# Display results.
foreach ($discoveryElement in $discoveryElementCollection) {
    Write-Host
    Write-Host "Server name: $($discoveryElement.ServerName)"
    Write-Host "Discovery URI string: $($discoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString)"
    Write-Host "Server capabilities: $($discoveryElement.ServerCapabilities)"
    Write-Host "Application URI string: $($discoveryElement.ApplicationUriString)"
    Write-Host "Product URI string: $($discoveryElement.ProductUriString)"
}
# This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
# The result is flat, i.e. each discovery URL is returned in separate element, with possible repetition of the servers.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python .
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc

# Import .NET namespaces.
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Discovery import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel import *


# Instantiate the client object.
client = EasyUAClient()

# Obtain collection of application elements.
try:
    discoveryElementCollection = IEasyUAClientExtension.DiscoverNetworkServers(client, 'opcua.demo-this.com')
except UAException as uaException:
    print('*** Failure: ' + uaException.GetBaseException().Message)
    exit()

# Display results.
for discoveryElement in discoveryElementCollection:
    print()
    print('Server name: ', discoveryElement.ServerName, sep='')
    print('Discovery URI string: ', discoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString, sep='')
    print('Server capabilities: ', discoveryElement.ServerCapabilities, sep='')
    print('Application URI string: ', discoveryElement.ApplicationUriString, sep='')
    print('Product URI string: ', discoveryElement.ProductUriString, sep='')

print()
print('Finished.')
' This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
' The result is flat, i.e. each discovery URL is returned in separate element, with possible repetition of the servers.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Discovery
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel

Namespace _EasyUAClient
    Partial Friend Class DiscoverNetworkServers
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Instantiate the client object
            Dim client = New EasyUAClient()

            ' Obtain collection of application elements
            Dim discoveryElementCollection As UADiscoveryElementCollection
            Try
                discoveryElementCollection = client.DiscoverNetworkServers("opcua.demo-this.com")
            Catch uaException As UAException
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException.Message)
                Exit Sub
            End Try

            ' Display results
            For Each discoveryElement As UADiscoveryElement In discoveryElementCollection
                Console.WriteLine()
                Console.WriteLine("Server name: {0}", discoveryElement.ServerName)
                Console.WriteLine("Discovery URI string: {0}", discoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString)
                Console.WriteLine("Server capabilities: {0}", discoveryElement.ServerCapabilities)
                Console.WriteLine("Application URI string: {0}", discoveryElement.ApplicationUriString)
                Console.WriteLine("Product URI string: {0}", discoveryElement.ProductUriString)
            Next discoveryElement
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
//
// Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

class procedure DiscoverNetworkServers.Main;
var
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcUA_TLB._EasyUAClient;
  Count: Cardinal;
  Element: OleVariant;
  DiscoveryElement: _UADiscoveryElement;
  DiscoveryElementEnumerator: IEnumVariant;
  DiscoveryElements: _UADiscoveryElementCollection;
begin
  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyUAClient.Create;

  // Obtain collection of application elements
  try
    DiscoveryElements := Client.DiscoverNetworkServers(Unassigned, 'opcua.demo-this.com');
  except
    on E: EOleException do
    begin
      WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message]));
      Exit;
    end;
  end;

  // Display results
  DiscoveryElementEnumerator := DiscoveryElements.GetEnumerator;
  while (DiscoveryElementEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do
  begin
    DiscoveryElement := IUnknown(Element) as _UADiscoveryElement;
    WriteLn;
    WriteLn('Server name: ', DiscoveryElement.ServerName);
    WriteLn('Discovery URI string: ', DiscoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString);
    WriteLn('Server capabilities: ', DiscoveryElement.ServerCapabilities.ToString);
  end;
end;
REM This example shows how to obtain information about OPC UA servers available on the network.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Public Sub DiscoverNetworkServers_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""

    ' Instantiate the client object
    Dim Client As New EasyUAClient

    ' Obtain collection of application elements
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim DiscoveryElementCollection As UADiscoveryElementCollection
    Set DiscoveryElementCollection = Client.DiscoverNetworkServers(Nothing, "opcua.demo-this.com")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
        Exit Sub
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
    
    ' Display results
    Dim DiscoveryElement As UADiscoveryElement: For Each DiscoveryElement In DiscoveryElementCollection
        OutputText = OutputText & vbCrLf
        OutputText = OutputText & "Server name: " & DiscoveryElement.ServerName & vbCrLf
        OutputText = OutputText & "Discovery URI string: " & DiscoveryElement.DiscoveryUriString & vbCrLf
        OutputText = OutputText & "Server capabilities: " & DiscoveryElement.serverCapabilities.ToString & vbCrLf
    Next
End Sub
Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

See Also