IBM App Connect Enterprise and HTTP listener discovery

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Updated March 12, 2026

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Summary of IBM App Connect Enterprise and HTTP Listener Discovery

The Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application in ServiceNow is designed to discover IBM App Connect Enterprise (formerly WebSphere Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus) and HTTP listeners on both Linux and Windows systems. To ensure effective discovery, users may need to update to the latest version from the ServiceNow Store.

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Key Features

Utilizes specific patterns for discovery: WMB On UNIX, WMB On Windows, WMB HTTP Listener On UNIX, and WMB HTTP Listener On Windows.
Includes a list of privileged commands necessary for discovering and mapping Unix-based hosts.
Offers the ability to request new or enhanced patterns via the ServiceNow Store.
Provides detailed documentation on discovered IBM WMB components and versions.

Key Outcomes

By using this application, customers can effectively map their IBM App Connect Enterprise and HTTP listener resources, ensuring better visibility and management of their IT infrastructure. To facilitate this, ensure all applications are up to date and refer to the specific patterns that aid in the discovery process.

Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application uses the WMB patterns to discover Integration Bus (formerly WebSphere Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus) and HTTP listeners running on both Linux and Windows. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

Request new or enhanced Patterns on the ServiceNow® Store

Visit the ServiceNow Store to view all the available updates and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

By default, Discovery uses the following patterns to perform the discovery:

WMB On UNIX
WMB On Windows
WMB HTTP Listener On UNIX
WMB HTTP Listener On Windows

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.

To learn about IBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) and WMB HTTP Listener components and versions that you can discover, see Detailed information on products discovered by ITOM Visibility.

Prerequisites

Verify the applications are up to date

Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns
Visibility Content

Data collected by Discovery during horizontal discovery

Resources discovered by the WMB On UNIX pattern

Table 1. IBM WebSphere Message Broker [cmdb_ci_appl_ibm_wmb]
Field	Description
Name [name]	Name of the message broker
Installation directory [install_directory]	Install directory of the message broker
Version [version]	Version of the message broker

Resources discovered by the WMB On Windows pattern

Table 2. IBM WebSphere Message Broker [cmdb_ci_appl_ibm_wmb]
Field	Description
Name [name]	Name of the message broker
Installation directory [install_directory]	Install directory of the message broker
Version [version]	Version of the message broker

Resources discovered by the WMB HTTP Listener On UNIX pattern

Table 3. IBM WMB Http Listener [cmdb_ci_appl_ibm_wmb_listener]
Field	Description
Name [name]	Name of the HTTP listener
Installation directory [install_directory]	Install directory of the HTTP listener

Resources discovered by the WMB HTTP Listener On Windows pattern

Table 4. IBM WMB Http Listener [cmdb_ci_appl_ibm_wmb_listener]
Field	Description
Name [name]	Name of the HTTP listener
Installation directory [install_directory]	Install directory of the HTTP listener