Configure Discovery for Windows hosts with attached storage

Discovery can find information about a Windows host and attached storage.

Before you begin

Role required: discovery_admin

Procedure

1. Follow the steps if you're using the Windows 2008 servers that is attached to storage:
   1. Download and install the Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool from http://www.microsoft.com and search the website for Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool.
   2. Set the environment path for the fcinfo executable and run the fcinfo.exe file.

   Note:

   For servers that are using newer operating systems, similar functionality is present with the operating system; this step is not required.
2. For all Windows hosts including Windows 2008, add Windows credentials to the Discovery Credentials table.
3. On the ServiceNow instance, create a Discovery Schedule for each host IP address.
4. Optional: Create a behavior that uses a functionality definition with a wbem port probe to make the initial port-scanning phase (Shazzam) more efficient.
5. Run network discovery.
   Note:

   If the host also connects to a NAS or SAN storage array, set up the SMI-S Provider and CIM credentials.