Method and system for managing a network of nodes

A system for managing a network of nodes, comprising:

• means for receiving information identifying the nodes of the network, and grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network;
• means for connecting to the network;
• and
• means for refining the threshold based upon group characteristics, wherein the threshold is refined based on a ratio of a number of interfaces to a number of nodes in the group.

A machine readable medium for storing a computer program for causing a computing device to perform:

• receiving information identifying the nodes of the network;
• and
• grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network.
• wherein the computer program causes the computing device to perform a refining of the threshold based on the group characteristics, and
• wherein the threshold is refined based on a ratio of a number of interfaces to a number of nodes in the group.