Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read bulk-validation-nids.md

Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once through a bulk validation so that you can edit your records more quickly and efficiently.

Before you begin

Role required: cmdb_nids_admin

About this task

You can use bulk validation to validate multiple NIDS sensors at once instead of individually validating each NIDS sensor.

Note: Carefully review the NIDS sensors by discovery source and proceed with caution while bulk validating.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Network IDS Appliance (NIDS) > Sensors.
Select the check boxes the sensor records that you want to validate.
Select the Validate Sensors button.

Result

If the sensors you validated have a Life Cycle Stage Status of In Use, a successful validation message appears.

If the selected sensors have a Life Cycle Stage Status of Learning Mode or the Validated column is set to true, an error message appears alerting you that one or more sensors in learning mode haven’t been validated or already validated. You should consider changing the Life Cycle Stage Status column to In Use to proceed with the bulk validation.

Parent Topic:Managing Network Intrusion Detection System appliances

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title: Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once
description: Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once through a bulk validation so that you can edit your records more quickly and efficiently.
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# Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once

Validate multiple NIDS sensors at once through a bulk validation so that you can edit your records more quickly and efficiently.

## Before you begin

Role required: cmdb\_nids\_admin

## About this task

You can use bulk validation to validate multiple NIDS sensors at once instead of individually validating each NIDS sensor.

**Note:** Carefully review the NIDS sensors by discovery source and proceed with caution while bulk validating.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Network IDS Appliance \(NIDS\)** &gt; **Sensors**.

2. Select the check boxes the sensor records that you want to validate.

3. Select the **Validate Sensors** button.

## Result

If the sensors you validated have a **Life Cycle Stage Status** of In Use, a successful validation message appears.

If the selected sensors have a **Life Cycle Stage Status** of Learning Mode or the **Validated** column is set to true, an error message appears alerting you that one or more sensors in learning mode haven’t been validated or already validated. You should consider changing the **Life Cycle Stage Status** column to In Use to proceed with the bulk validation.

**Parent Topic:**[Managing Network Intrusion Detection System appliances](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/operational-technology-manager/managing_network_intrusion_detection_system_nids_appliances.md)