Property reference

sm.network_location.detect_host_by_location

The sm.network_location.detect_host_by_location property enables host detection based on location during top-down discovery. Admins should enable this property to ensure that only hosts matching the specified location are considered during the discovery process.

Default
false
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 configures the system to identify hosts for endpoints by matching their location values during top-down discovery.
What area does it affect? Service Mapping
What does the default mean? The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring top-down discovery or adjusting host identification criteria.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name sm.network_location.detect_host_by_location
Sys ID 2e4d95a95b6b2110876b1c8fb681c775
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value false
Description Enable host detection by location during top-down discovery. Identification of hosts for endpoints chooses host candidates with matching location value. The Network Location field is added to the entrypoints form. If this field is left empty, any host location is eligible for a match.
Updated 2023-11-14 13:48:26

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Context preview Snippet 1
... matching horizontal Discovery history exists for the IP range, affinity will not apply. • Network location: After locations have been assigned to the horizontal discovery schedules, you can enable the sm.network_location.detect_host_by_location system property, which adds a Network Location field to the Entry point form. The top-down discovery process starts with the entry point defined on this form and can then identify ...

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