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# Enable AWS ALB target discovery

# Enable AWS Application Load Balancer target discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Enable the sn_itom_pattern.discover_aws_app_pool_members
MID Server property to discover AWS Application Load Balancer targets.

## Before you begin

Download the [Cloud Discovery patterns spreadsheet](https://downloads.docs.servicenow.com/resource/enus/api/servicenow-discovery-patterns-api-details.xlsx) so you can grant user permissions required for running the Discovery patterns.

Role required: discovery_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllDiscoveryMid ServerProperties.
2. In the Name field, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sn_itom_pattern.discover_aws_app_pool_members</kbd>.
3. Select the sn_itom_pattern.discover_aws_app_pool_members property.
4. In the Value field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">true</kbd>.
5. Select Update.
**Related reference**   

* [AWS LB Pool Member pattern-based discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hsJH9HWVfSJKVVWX8Rxj9w "Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds AWS Application Load Balancer (LB) pool members (known in AWS as target group members) in your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.")
* [AWS discovery using patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NFaTlkGaSxMWb2bQPsCnCA "Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses patterns to discover components of the Amazon AWS Cloud deployment during horizontal discovery. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.")

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