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# Using Discovery

# Using Discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Run Discovery schedules and execute Discovery probes, sensors and patterns to find your IT resources and add them to the CMDB.

* [Running discoveries in your network](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_aIypdEC7u50X8hFjW8Esg "You can run discoveries from schedules or scripts to create configuration items, define subnets, or to find resources in AWS and Azure clouds.")
* [Discovery probes and sensors](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gcUTbCHq8tTwM27yZPLJNw "Discovery probes and sensors perform data collection and update the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).")
* [Patterns and horizontal discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WtfJx~H7mHHJKPMU3hBM9w#c-UsingPatternsForHorizontalDiscovery "A pattern is a series of operations that tell Discovery which CIs to find on your network and what credentials to use. Patterns also define what tables to populate in the CMDB.")
* [Discovery resource utilization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Y116E6mgqvXkx514sRb91Q "Standard transactions on Windows and UNIX generate various amounts of network traffic, depending on what is being discovered.")
* [Discovery monitoring and issue resolution](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bIw207qhAFcoy2bexyhIrA "Learn how to monitor the progress of your discoveries and how to configure the system to aggregate performance metrics that are important to you. Find descriptions of the error messages you see, and possible steps you can take to solve problems. The Now Support Knowledge Base on Hi contains several articles to help you troubleshoot discovery issues.")
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