Configure Discovery for Windows hosts with attached storage

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Discovery can find information about a Windows host and attached storage.

Before you begin

Role required: discovery_admin

Procedure

Follow the steps if you're using the Windows 2008 servers that is attached to storage:
1. Download and install the Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool from http://www.microsoft.com and search the website for Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool.
2. Set the environment path for the fcinfo executable and run the fcinfo.exe file. Note: For servers that are using newer operating systems, similar functionality is present with the operating system; this step is not required.
For all Windows hosts including Windows 2008, add Windows credentials to the Discovery Credentials table.
On the ServiceNow instance, create a Discovery Schedule for each host IP address.
Create a behavior that uses a functionality definition with a wbem port probe to make the initial port-scanning phase (Shazzam) more efficient.
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.

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title: Configure Discovery for Windows hosts with attached storage
description: Discovery can find information about a Windows host and attached storage.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Configure Discovery for Windows hosts with attached storage

Discovery can find information about a Windows host and attached storage.

## Before you begin

Role required: discovery\_admin

## Procedure

1. Follow the steps if you're using the Windows 2008 servers that is attached to storage:

1. Download and install the Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool from http://www.microsoft.com and search the website for Microsoft Fibre Channel Information Tool.
2. Set the environment path for the fcinfo executable and run the `fcinfo.exe` file.
**Note:** For servers that are using newer operating systems, similar functionality is present with the operating system; this step is not required.

2. For all Windows hosts including Windows 2008, [add Windows credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/r_WindowsCredentialsForm.md) to the Discovery Credentials table.

3. On the ServiceNow instance, 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)