Configure Server CI creation during cloud discovery

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title: Configure Server CI creation during cloud discovery
description: Create Server CIs during cloud discovery without running IP-based discovery, reducing discovery time in large environments.
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product: Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns
classification: discovery-and-service-mapping-patterns
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [cloud discovery, Server CI, Windows Server, Linux Server, system property, pattern extension]
breadcrumb: [Server CI population during cloud discovery, Discovery patterns used by ITOM Visibility, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Configure Server CI creation during cloud discovery

Create Server CIs during cloud discovery without running IP-based discovery, reducing discovery time in large environments.

## Before you begin

Verify that you have at least version 1.31.0 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.

Role required: admin

## About this task

The **sn\_itom\_pattern.cloud\_discovery\_populate\_server\_ci** property controls whether Server CIs are created during cloud discovery. By default, the property is set to none and Server CIs aren't created.

## Procedure

1.  In the navigation filter, enter `sys_properties.list`.

2.  In the **Name** column, search for `sn_itom_pattern.cloud_discovery_populate_server_ci`.

3.  Select the **sn\_itom\_pattern.cloud\_discovery\_populate\_server\_ci** property.

4.  In the **Value** field, enter one of the following values.

    |Value|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |**none**|Server CIs aren't created. Default value.|
    |**windows\_only**|Windows Server CIs are created.|
    |**linux\_only**|Linux Server CIs are created.|
    |**all**|Windows Server CIs and Linux Server CIs are created for all VMs.|

5.  Select **Update**.


## What to do next

Run cloud discovery or wait for the next scheduled discovery run for the changes to apply.

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