ITAM License Overages Due to Mobile Devices Categorized as End User Computers

Singhpushpendra
Tera Contributor

Hi Community,

We're currently experiencing an overage in our ITAM licenses in our ServiceNow instance, and upon investigation, it appears that a significant number of mobile devices (specifically iPhones and iPads) are being discovered and categorized under the Resource Category: End User Computers.

This categorization seems to be contributing to the license overage, as these devices are being counted as licensed assets.

My questions are:

  1. What could be the reason ServiceNow is categorizing mobile devices like iPhones and iPads as "End User Computers"?
  2. Is this behavior expected based on default Discovery or CMDB classification rules?
  3. What steps can we take to correctly classify these devices to avoid unnecessary license consumption?
  4. Are there best practices or configuration changes we should consider to prevent this issue in future discoveries?

Any guidance or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

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