How do I install a Mid Server in dev120768.service-now?

Gregory Hunt · ‎04-29-2022

I'm running a dev instance of servicenow through the Developer Site. I need to run Discovery; the instance does not appear to have a Mid installed. How do I install one?

Gregory Hunt · ‎05-04-2022

Thank you for the helpful responses.

Discovery does require an installed and running MID server, running either Linux or Windows Server 2012 or later. It cannot be installed on a laptop running a standard OS.

My solution was to create a free Linux Instance within the AWS Cloud and use that to install the MID server. The Amazon version of Linux was sufficient for the package to open and install.

The Linux installation instructions linked in this thread were sufficient, but read them through entirely before beginning. There was one step missing from those instructions: right at the very beginning, run "sudo su" to reach root. If you're familiar with Linux, this will seem obvious. If you're not familiar with Linux, this missing command will be a show-stopper.

The Windows installation instructions included a step that involved clicking "installer.bat". This file is missing from the current downloadable .zip package, replaced with "installer.sh".

The step-by-step video linked in this thread was very helpful.

Thank you again.

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Logan Poynter · ‎04-29-2022

Hello Gregory,

You can follow the same steps for Installing the MID Server within developer instances.

Please mark my answer as correct/helpful if it has helped you.

Thanks,
Logan

Logan Poynter · ‎05-01-2022

Hello Gregory,

Was there any further assistance you needed with installing a MID server? If not, please mark my answer linking to the official documentation as correct/helpful so that it will show resolved for others who may have the same question.

Please mark my answer as correct/helpful if it has helped you.

Thanks,
Logan

Hitoshi Ozawa · ‎04-29-2022

Hi Gregory,

MID server is not installed in ServiceNow instance. MID server is installed on user's computer. That is, it's necessary to prepare a computer to install MID server that also have network access to communicate with ServiceNow instance.

Check the following page to determine what kind of computer and OS is required.

https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0755179

To use Discovery in PDI, install Discovery plugin.

Select Activate Plugin
Click on "Activate" next to "Discovery"

Community Alums · ‎04-29-2022

Hi Gregory,

Please watch below video to understand step by step how to install a mid server in your windows laptop. Let me know if you still have questions.

Please mark this comment as Correct Answer/Helpful if it helped you.

Cheers,

Hardit Singh