Create a serverless schedule for NSX-T cluster discovery

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Create a serverless discovery schedule to run the NSX Cluster pattern against a VMware NSX-T management cluster.

Before you begin

Verify that you have at least version 1.31.0 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.
Verify that you have the IP address of the NSX-T management cluster.
Create a credential alias with an applicative credential. For more information, see Create an applicative credential alias for NSX-T cluster discovery.

Role required: discovery_admin

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 for this schedule. Select Serverless.
MID server	Name of the MID Server to use for this schedule.
Active	Setting that activates 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 for this schedule. Select the NSX Cluster pattern.
Proxy Host	Fully qualified domain name of the proxy server host. Select Global.
Active	Setting that activates 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 NSX-T management cluster.
  
  cred_alias Name of the credential alias you created.
3. Select Submit.

Parameter	Value
ip_address	IP address of the NSX-T management cluster.
cred_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:VMware NSX-T cluster pattern-based discovery

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title: Create a serverless schedule for NSX-T cluster discovery
description: Create a serverless discovery schedule to run the NSX Cluster pattern against a VMware NSX-T management cluster.
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product: Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns
classification: discovery-and-service-mapping-patterns
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [VMware NSX-T cluster, Available on-premise discovery patterns, Discovery patterns used by ITOM Visibility, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Create a serverless schedule for NSX-T cluster discovery

Create a serverless discovery schedule to run the NSX Cluster pattern against a VMware NSX-T management cluster.

## Before you begin

-   Verify that you have at least version 1.31.0 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.
-   Verify that you have the IP address of the NSX-T management cluster.
-   Create a credential alias with an applicative credential. For more information, see [Create an applicative credential alias for NSX-T cluster discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery-and-service-mapping-patterns/create-applicative-cred-alias-nsx-t.md).

Role required: discovery\_admin

## 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 for this schedule. Select **Serverless**.|
        |MID server|Name of the MID Server to use for this schedule.|
        |Active|Setting that activates 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 for this schedule. Select the NSX Cluster pattern.|
        |Proxy Host|Fully qualified domain name of the proxy server host. Select **Global**.|
        |Active|Setting that activates 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 NSX-T management cluster.|
        |cred\_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:**[VMware NSX-T cluster pattern-based discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery-and-service-mapping-patterns/nsx-t-cluster-pattern.md)

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[VMware NSX-T cluster pattern-based discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery-and-service-mapping-patterns/nsx-t-cluster-pattern.md)