ServiceNow, Inc.
DISCOVERY OF VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING RESOURCES

Abstract:

An embodiment includes a computational instance of a remote network management platform that is associated with a managed network, wherein a database is disposed within the computational instance. One or more processors are configured to execute discovery of a supervisor device disposed in the managed network, which involves: (i) executing a first general discovery pattern, (ii) executing a supervisor device discovery pattern, and (iii) identifying a first set of configuration and operational parameters of the supervisor device, one or more physical devices managed by the supervisor device, and virtual devices hosted by each of the one or more physical devices. The one or more processors may also be configured to execute discovery of a particular virtual device of the virtual devices, which involves: (i) executing a second general discovery pattern, and (ii) identifying a second set of configuration and operational parameters of the particular virtual device.