Create a serverless schedule for F5 BIG-IP REST OAuth 2.0 authentication-based discovery

task australia Updated Oct 21, 2026 1 min read create-serverless-sched-f5-rest-oauth.md

Create a serverless discovery schedule to discover F5 BIG-IP load balancers through REST OAuth 2.0 authentication (tokens).

Before you begin

Verify you have the IP address for the F5 BIG-IP load balancer.
Create a basic authentication credential. For more information, see Basic authentication credentials.
Create a alias for the basic authentication credential. For more information, see Credential aliases for Discovery.

Role required: discovery_admin

About this task

To discover multiple F5 BIG-IP load balancers within one schedule, create a separate Serverless Execution Pattern record, with its own launcher parameters, for each load balancer.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Discovery > Discovery Schedules.

Create the discovery schedule record.

Select New.

On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Name	Unique name for this discovery schedule.
Discover	Scan type, which should be Serverless.
MID server	Name of the MID Server to use for this schedule.
Active	Enables this schedule for discovery.

Select Submit.

Create the execution pattern.

In the Discovery Schedules page, select the record you created.
In the Serverless Execution Patterns tab, select New.

On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Name	Descriptive name for this record.
Pattern	Pattern to be used for this schedule, which should be the F5 REST OAuth 2.0 authentication pattern.
Proxy Host	Fully qualified domain name of the machine on which you’re installing the proxy server, which should be Global.
Active	Enables this schedule for discovery.

Select Submit.

Set the pattern launcher parameters.
1. In the Discovery Pattern Launcher Parameters tab, select the record you created.
2. On the form, fill in the fields.
  
  Parameter Value
  
  ip_address IP address of the F5 BIG-IP load balancer.
  
  credential_alias Name of the credential alias you created.
3. Select Submit.

Parameter	Value
ip_address	IP address of the F5 BIG-IP load balancer.
credential_alias	Name of the credential alias you created.

What to do next

Either execute discovery immediately by selecting Discover now or wait until the predefined schedule triggers the discovery.

Parent Topic:F5 BIG-IP load balancer discovery

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title: Create a serverless schedule for F5 BIG-IP REST OAuth 2.0 authentication-based discovery
description: Create a serverless discovery schedule to discover F5 BIG-IP load balancers through REST OAuth 2.0 authentication \(tokens\).
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/create-serverless-sched-f5-rest-oauth.html
release: australia
product: ITOM Visibility
classification: itom-visibility
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-10-21"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [F5 BIG-IP, Load balancers, Network device discovery, Data collected by ITOM Visibility, ITOM Visibility reference, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Create a serverless schedule for F5 BIG-IP REST OAuth 2.0 authentication-based discovery

Create a serverless discovery schedule to discover F5 BIG-IP load balancers through REST OAuth 2.0 authentication \(tokens\).

## Before you begin

-   Verify you have the IP address for the F5 BIG-IP load balancer.
-   Create a basic authentication credential. For more information, see [Basic authentication credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/r_BasicAuthCredentialsForm.md).
-   Create a alias for the basic authentication credential. For more information, see [Credential aliases for Discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/discovery-credential-alias.md).

Role required: discovery\_admin

## About this task

To discover multiple F5 BIG-IP load balancers within one schedule, create a separate Serverless Execution Pattern record, with its own launcher parameters, for each load balancer.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Discovery** &gt; **Discovery Schedules**.

2.  Create the discovery schedule record.

    1.  Select **New**.

    2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

        |Field|Description|
        |-----|-----------|
        |Name|Unique name for this discovery schedule.|
        |Discover|Scan type, which should be Serverless.|
        |MID server|Name of the MID Server to use for this schedule.|
        |Active|Enables this schedule for discovery.|

    3.  Select **Submit**.

3.  Create the execution pattern.

    1.  In the Discovery Schedules page, select the record you created.

    2.  In the **Serverless Execution Patterns** tab, select **New**.

    3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

        |Field|Description|
        |-----|-----------|
        |Name|Descriptive name for this record.|
        |Pattern|Pattern to be used for this schedule, which should be the F5 REST OAuth 2.0 authentication pattern.|
        |Proxy Host|Fully qualified domain name of the machine on which you’re installing the proxy server, which should be Global.|
        |Active|Enables this schedule for discovery.|

    4.  Select **Submit**.

4.  Set the pattern launcher parameters.

    1.  In the **Discovery Pattern Launcher Parameters** tab, select the record you created.

    2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

        |Parameter|Value|
        |---------|-----|
        |ip\_address|IP address of the F5 BIG-IP load balancer.|
        |credential\_alias|Name of the credential alias you created.|

    3.  Select **Submit**.


## What to do next

Either execute discovery immediately by selecting **Discover now** or wait until the predefined schedule triggers the discovery.

**Parent Topic:**[F5 BIG-IP load balancer discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/c_LoadBalancerF5BIGIP.md)