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# Reference the main CI on discovered IP addresses

# Reference the main CI on discovered IP addresses {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Populate the Owned By Configuration Item field on discovered IP address records with a direct reference to the main CI, instead of requiring a dot-walk through the network adapter. Populating the reference is supported only for AIX Server discovery.

## Before you begin

Verify that you have at least version 1.35.1 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.

Role required: discovery_admin

## About this task

By default, the relationship between a discovered IP address and its main CI is available only through a dot-walk via the Network Adapter \[cmdb_ci_network_adapter\] table (nic.configuration_item). When the
add.owned.by.attribute system property is set to true, the Owned By Configuration Item field on the IP Address \[cmdb_ci_ip_address\] table is populated with a direct reference to the main
CI. The default value is false. When enabled, any existing Owned By Configuration Item references are cleared and recreated for the discovered IP addresses.

## Procedure

1. In the navigation filter, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd>.
2. In the Name column, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">add.owned.by.attribute</kbd>.
3. Select the add.owned.by.attribute system property.
4. In the Value field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">true</kbd>.  
   To revert to the default behavior and leave the Owned By Configuration Item field unpopulated, set the value to <kbd class="ph userinput">false</kbd>.
5. Select Update.

## What to do next

Run Discovery again to apply the change.
**Previous topic:** [Enable Oracle Wallet authentication for discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/nrP8jrMslSWmEvkfAD2pwQ "Enable Oracle Wallet authentication to use credentials stored on the target server during Oracle database discovery.")  
**Next topic:** [Cryptographic Asset Compliance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/CgT5Q2PVgX~BrA7392Ub3w "ServiceNow Cryptographic Asset Compliance helps you inventory, assess, and manage cryptographic assets across cloud and on-premises environments to support post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness and help maintain security compliance.")  
**Related reference**   

* [AIX server discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qcxGHgVjxZcHbEF0EoLN4A "Discovery identifies and classifies information about AIX servers.")