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Probes vs Patterns

pauladams
Tera Contributor

‎04-25-2019 07:08 AM

Hello,

I am trying to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using Patterns vs Probes for Discovery.

Can you please shed some light on this?

Also, if patterns are a more preferred way to do Discovery, do we have patterns available as a substitute for all the probes?

Thanks

-Pa

 

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Sandeep Rajput
Tera Patron
In response to chuckm

‎05-27-2020 08:26 AM

This should have been an answer, instead of a comment.

chuckm
Giga Guru

‎05-22-2019 06:10 AM

ServiceNow added an attachment to the KB article Switching from Probe-based Discovery to Pattern-based Discovery (KB0694477) that outlines the 10 critical difference between Probes and Patterns.

Switching from Probe-based Discovery to Pattern-based Discovery https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0694477

It directly answers your questions on advantages and disadvantages of using Patterns vs Probes for Discovery.

The attachment is at the end of the article and named Pattern vs Probe - Positioning document - 1.pdf. The key topics are as follows:

  • Positioning document for Probes vs Pattern
  • IRE performance issues with large payloads
  • Discovery for SAM Use Cases
  • SAM Publisher Pack Recommendation
  • Pattern – not creating installed software