Property reference

glide.discovery.ip_service_affinity

The glide.discovery.ip_service_affinity property enables IP service affinity for Discovery. When enabled, it allows the system to remember the last port used for an IP address, which is crucial for accurate network scanning and device identification.

Default
true
Type
boolean
Application
Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property, when set to true, allows Discovery to retain the last port associated with a discovered IP address, enhancing the accuracy of network scans.
What area does it affect? Discovery and Orchestration
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 network discovery settings or troubleshooting port-related issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.discovery.ip_service_affinity
Sys ID 48e81c68ff50310000d3ffffffffff67
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description <b>IP service affinity:</b> If "yes", IP service affinity will be enabled. IP service affinity allows Discovery to remember the last port of the IP address that was discovered.
Updated 2021-03-04 12:38:27

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Documentation excerpt View supporting context
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... cycle. This is set to true for probe-to-pattern migrated instances, Discovery doesn’t attempt extra IP Address detection. • Type: true | false • Default value: true (For probe-to-pattern migrated instances.) glide.discovery.ip_service_affinity IP service affinity: If set to true, IP service affinity is enabled. IP service affinity allows Discovery to remember the last port of the IP address that was discovered. Note: ...
Documentation excerpt View supporting context
Context preview Snippet 2
... Several mappings are provided by default for commonly used port-protocol combinations, such as port 80 for HTTP, port 22 for SSH, and port 161 for SNMP. A system property called glide.discovery.ip_service_affinity allows Discovery to remember the last port of the IP address that was discovered. Important: You should not modify IP services unless your organization uses custom ports. © 2026 ServiceNow, ...

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