Disable Docker container CI discovery

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated December 19, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • Configure Docker discovery to collect image CIs only, instead of both image and container CIs.

    Before you begin

    • Verify that you have at least version 1.31.0 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.
    • Check your entitlements to determine whether you have access to 2026 Container Packaging.

    Role required: discovery_admin (granted automatically with 2026 Container Packaging)

    About this task

    In large environments, container instances can generate a high volume of CIs. The sn_itom_pattern.bring_discovery_container system property controls whether the Kubernetes, Kubernetes Event, Docker Pattern, and Amazon AWS - ECS patterns discover both Docker container and Docker image CIs, or only Docker image CIs. By default, the property is set to true and both Docker Container [cmdb_ci_docker_container] and Docker Image [cmdb_ci_docker_image] are populated. When set to false, only Docker Image [cmdb_ci_docker_image] is populated.

    Procedure

    1. In the navigation filter, enter sys_properties.list.
    2. In the Name column, search for sn_itom_pattern.bring_discovery_container.
    3. Select the sn_itom_pattern.bring_discovery_container system property.
    4. In the Value field, enter false.
      To discover both Docker container and Docker image CIs, set the value to true.
    5. Select Update.

    What to do next

    Run discovery again to apply the changes.