Automating discovery server configuration as part of a discovery process includes determining one or more subnets selected from multiple subnets. Each of the one or more subnets selected is associated with a respective scheduled task. In response to determining the one or more subnets selected, one or more available discovery servers are identified from multiple discovery servers. The one or more discovery servers are configured based at least in part on the one or more subnets selected. In response to the automatic configuration, network discovery is initiated to perform the respective scheduled task.