---
sourceDocument: Brazil IT Operations Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-operations-management

 Release :

    - brazil

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Brazil IT Operations Management

ft:clusterId :

    - itom

bundleId :

    - itom

workflow :

    - Technology


---

# Discover only the latest OS patch versions

# Discover only the latest operating system patch versions {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Collect only the current operating system patch level by configuring the sn_itom_pattern.discover_latest_os_patches
MID Server property. Collecting only the current patch is supported only for AIX Server discovery.

## Before you begin

Verify that you have at least version 6.35.0 of Visibility Content.

Role required: discovery_admin

## About this task

By default, Discovery adds a record to the Patches \[cmdb_ci_patches\] table for every patch reported by the server, including older patch versions. The sn_itom_pattern.discover_latest_os_patches
MID Server property controls this behavior; the default value is false. When set to true, Discovery evaluates all patches reported by the server and identifies the latest patch level. Only that patch is populated as active in the CMDB.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllMID ServerProperties.
2. In the Name column, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sn_itom_pattern.discover_latest_os_patches</kbd>.
3. Select the sn_itom_pattern.discover_latest_os_patches MID Server property.
4. In the Value field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">true</kbd>.  
   To revert to the default behavior and collect all patch versions on each run, set the value to <kbd class="ph userinput">false</kbd>.
5. Select Submit.

## What to do next

Run Discovery again to apply the change.
**Related reference**   

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

*[\>]: and then