Discovery for data-center virtualization

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated December 2, 2025
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  • Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns identify and classify information about virtual machines discovered in a data-center.

    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.

    After upgrading to Discovery Admin Workspace version 1.3.1 (August 2024 Store), you can navigate to Workspaces > Discovery Admin Workspace > Insights and use the enhanced dashboard.

    Note:
    See the knowledge article KB0687582 for information on model_id and manufacturer.
    Table 1. Data collected
    Label Table Name Field Name
    CPUs cmdb_ci_vm_instance cpus
    Disks cmdb_ci_vm_instance disks
    Disks size cmdb_ci_vm_instance disks_size
    Image path cmdb_ci_vmware_instance image_path
    Memory cmdb_ci_vm_instance memory
    Network adapters cmdb_ci_vm_instance nics
    State cmdb_ci_vm_instance state
    Template cmdb_ci_vmware_instance template
    vCenter Reference cmdb_ci_vmware_instance vcenter_ref
    vCenter Reference UUID cmdb_ci_vmware_instance vcenter_uuid