Configure Discovery for UNIX or Linux hosts with attached storage
task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_ConfigureDiscoveryUNIXLinuxHosts.md
Discovery can find information about a UNIX or Linux host and attached storage.
Before you begin
Role required: discovery_admin
Procedure
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On the host, assign elevated privileges to the account that Discovery will use.
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On the ServiceNow instance, add credentials to the Discovery Credentials table.
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Create a Discovery Schedule for each host IP address.
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Create a behavior that uses a functionality definition with a wbem port probe to make the initial port-scanning phase (Shazzam) more efficient.
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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.
Parent Topic:Configure discovery of hosts with attached storage
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title: Configure Discovery for UNIX or Linux hosts with attached storage
description: Discovery can find information about a UNIX or Linux host and attached storage.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/t\_ConfigureDiscoveryUNIXLinuxHosts.html
release: brazil
product: ITOM Visibility
classification: itom-visibility
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure discovery of hosts with attached storage, Storage discovery, Data collected by ITOM Visibility, ITOM Visibility reference, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
---
# Configure Discovery for UNIX or Linux hosts with attached storage
Discovery can find information about a UNIX or Linux host and attached storage.
## Before you begin
Role required: discovery\_admin
## Procedure
1. On the host, assign elevated privileges to the account that Discovery will use.
2. On the ServiceNow instance, [add credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/t_CreateCredential.md) to the Discovery Credentials table.
3. Create a Discovery Schedule for each host IP address.
4. 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/t_ConfigDiscoForStandaloneStorage.md) and [CIM credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/r_CIMCredentialsForm.md).
**Parent Topic:**[Configure discovery of hosts with attached storage](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/configure-discovery-of-hosts-with-attached-storage.md)
| title | Configure Discovery for UNIX or Linux hosts with attached storage |
| description | Discovery can find information about a UNIX or Linux host and attached storage. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/t\_ConfigureDiscoveryUNIXLinuxHosts.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | ITOM Visibility |
| classification | itom-visibility |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Configure discovery of hosts with attached storageStorage discoveryData collected by ITOM VisibilityITOM Visibility referenceITOM VisibilityIT Operations Management |