Property reference

glide.discovery.use_cmdb_identifiers

The glide.discovery.use_cmdb_identifiers property enables the use of the CMDB API for identification and reconciliation during Discovery. Admins should ensure this setting is enabled to leverage the latest framework for improved accuracy in asset management.

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 determines whether Discovery utilizes the CMDB Identification and Reconciliation Framework or the legacy identifiers from previous releases.
What area does it affect? Discovery Identification and Reconciliation
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 updating Discovery configurations or troubleshooting identification issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.discovery.use_cmdb_identifiers
Sys ID 86b227e2c3373100d8d4bea192d3ae7a
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description <b>CMDB Identifiers:</b> If "yes", identification and reconciliation will be handled by the CMDB API instead of through the old Discovery implementation.
Updated 2015-07-31 16:28:17

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Documentation excerpt View supporting context
Context preview Snippet 1
... set to true, Discovery won’t populate software for computer CIs also managed by SCCM. • Type: true | false • Default value: false • Learn More: Discovery and SCCM together glide.discovery.use_cmdb_identifiers CMDB Identifiers: If set to true, identification and reconciliation will be handled by the CMDB API instead of through the old Discovery implementation. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
Documentation excerpt View supporting context
Context preview Snippet 2
... 100 records at a time in the table are batched and updated. By setting this property to 1, this switches to sequential updates. • Type: integer • Default value: 100 glide.discovery.use_cmdb_identifiers Controls whether Discovery uses the CMDB Identification and Reconciliation Framework (introduced with the Geneva release) or the legacy identifiers from previous releases. • Type: true | false • Default value: ...

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