Custom probes and sensor

[shank1]

Hey guys,

Can anyone tell how to create a custom probe and sensor 'from scratch', ie right from shazzam to exploration (assuming we are discovering a device which is not there OOB).

Would like to know the complete steps.

Thanks much in advance!

BR,

Shanks

[Varsha21]

Hi

please go through link,here is example for custom probe and sensor, 

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_article&sys_id=c2265d4bdbea1b00fff8a345ca961...

Requirement :  To fetch the BIOS information of a windows system and will populate this result into the BIOS detail field ( which is a custom field that I have created ) of CI table.

http://servicenowpro.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-to-create-custom-probe-and-sensor.html

Docs: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-it-operations-management/page/script/server-scripting/task...

https://jamesn903.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/discovery-301-custom-probes-and-sensors_k13_lab_dev.pd...

thanks

[DaveHertel]

Hi - Consider attending a Discovery Fundamentals class where you learn all the phases of Discovery (4) and how to build classifiers and custom Patterns.  Note: as of the Madrid (current) version of the DF class, creating custom probes/sensors is no longer taught.  This is because ServiceNow is moving away from Probes/Sensor and investing into Patterns only -- hence the latest class version does the same.  (prior DF class versions taught a mix of Probes/Sensors and Patterns)

Hope this helps?

[shank1]

Hi Dave,

Bit confused here. Patterns are used only for last 2 phases right.

If I wanted to do a port scan and classification of some device which is not covered OOB, then I need to make use of custom probe and sensor atleast for initial 2 phases right.

shankar

[priyankabose]

Hello Shanks,

So the idea is that, your pattern should take care of all the phases within itself. That way we move away from probes to patterns.

I found the following very helpful, you might want to try it too.

Pattern Discovery Example

Hope it helps.