Difference between Switch Port tables dscy_switchport and cmdb_switch_port

[Alec Hanson]

Hi,

I have noticed that on Switch CIs there is a tab called "SwitchPort" which references the dscy_switchport table.

However for Firewall CIs there is a tab called "Switch Port" which references cmdb_switch_port table. 

Can anyone help me understand the two different tables?

Thanks

Alec

[Slava Savitsky]

All I know is that [dscy_switchport] is part of the [cmdb_ci] table hierarchy whereas [cmdb_switch_port] is a standalone table. In any case, I believe both switches and firewalls should use the same table for switch ports related list. You may want to ask ServiceNow Technical Support why this is not the case. It could be a misconfiguration they would want to correct.

[Alec Hanson]

Thanks Slava, I know that Switches and Routers use the same and it is my expectation that Firewalls should be using the same.

[Sanjeev Kumar1]

Hi Alec,

On the [dscy_switchport] table, the record names are frequently updated during discovery although they are expected to remain the same. The sys_id and mac addresses do not change. This can be verified by enabling auditing on the [dscy_switchport.name] field.

Switch Interfaces on the [dscy_switchport] table frequently change names - Support and Troubleshooti...