glide.discovery.discover_aws_ec2_host_metadata The glide.discovery.discover_aws_ec2_host_metadata property enables the retrieval of AWS EC2 metadata during IP-based discovery of hosts. Admins should ensure this property is enabled to gather comprehensive information about AWS instances, which aids in accurate asset management.
trueThe answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? | This property allows probes to collect AWS EC2 metadata when discovering hosts via IP. |
|---|---|
| What area does it affect? | IP-based discovery |
| What does the default mean? | The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default. |
| When should you review it? | Review this property when configuring discovery settings for AWS environments. |
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name | glide.discovery.discover_aws_ec2_host_metadata |
|---|---|
| Sys ID | f640e94a370112000e4d03488e41f1e9 |
| Type | boolean |
| Application | Global |
| Default value | true |
| Description | When doing IP-based discovery against a given host, also run probes that retrieve AWS EC2 metadata. |
| Updated | 2016-01-20 10:53:41 |
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