Mac (OS/X) discovery

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Discovery identifies and classifies information about Mac (OS/X) computers.

    Credentials

    Configure SSH credentials.

    For a list of privileged commands that you need for Discovery and Service Mapping, see Service Mapping commands requiring a privileged user. This list includes commands that require elevated rights to discover and map Unix-based hosts in your organization.

    Note:
    For information on Probe to Pattern migration see the knowledge article KB0694477.

    Data collected

    Note:
    See the knowledge article KB0687582 for information on model_id and manufacturer.
    Label Table Name Field Name Source
    Operating System cmdb_ci_computer os uname
    OS Version cmdb_ci_computer os_version system_profiler
    OS Service pack cmdb_ci_computer os_service_pack system_profiler
    Short description cmdb_ci_computer short_description uname
    Name cmdb_ci_computer name DNS, NBT
    Hostname cmdb_ci_computer host_name DNS, NBT
    DNS domain cmdb_ci_computer dns_domain DNS
    Start date cmdb_ci_computer start_date uptime
    Manufacturer cmdb_ci_computer manufacturer Assumed to be Apple
    Serial number cmdb_ci_computer serial_number system_profiler
    CPU type cmdb_ci_computer cpu_type system_profiler
    CPU speed (MHz) cmdb_ci_computer cpu_speed system_profiler
    CPU count cmdb_ci_computer cpu_count system_profiler
    Model ID cmdb_ci_computer model_id system_profiler
    RAM (MB) cmdb_ci_computer ram system_profiler
    Disk space (GB) cmdb_ci_computer disk_space system_profiler
    Volume name cmdb_ci_disk volume_name system_profiler
    Volume serial number cmdb_ci_disk volume_serial_number system_profiler
    Disk space (GB) cmdb_ci_disk disk_space system_profiler
    Name cmdb_ci_disk name system_profiler
    Device ID cmdb_ci_disk device_id system_profiler
    Free space (GB) cmdb_ci_disk free_space system_profiler
    File system cmdb_ci_disk file_system system_profiler
    Name cmdb_running_process name ps
    Command cmdb_running_process command ps
    Connects to cmdb_running_process connects_to lsof
    Listening on cmdb_running_process listening_on lsof
    PID cmdb_running_process pid ps
    Parameters cmdb_running_process parameters ps
    Name cmdb_ci_network_adapter name system_profiler
    IP address cmdb_ci_network_adapter ip_address system_profiler
    MAC address cmdb_ci_network_adapter mac_address system_profiler
    Netmask cmdb_ci_network_adapter netmask system_profiler
    MAC manufacturer cmdb_ci_network_adapter mac_mfr Assumed to be Apple
    DHCP enabled cmdb_ci_network_adapter dhcp_enabled system_profiler