SN System Properties Reference
Property reference

sn.adm.ip_expansion_limit

The sn.adm.ip_expansion_limit property sets the maximum number of individual IP addresses that can be generated from global addresses like '0.0.0.0' or '*'. An admin should review this setting to control resource usage and ensure efficient IP address management, especially in large environments.

Default
1000
Type
integer
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 limits the expansion of global addresses into individual IPs, with options for no expansion, full expansion, or a specified limit.
What area does it affect? IP Address Management
What does the default mean? The default value is "1000", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring IP address expansion for discovery processes.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name sn.adm.ip_expansion_limit
Sys ID f352f2709731e150e7cbf66e6253af3a
Type integer
Application Global
Default value 1000
Description Limit for expanding global addresses ('0.0.0.0' or '*') into individual IP addresses If set to 0, global addresses are not expanded to individual IPs If a negative value is set, global addresses are expanded to all available IPs If a positive value is set, global addresses are expanded only till the given limit Default value is 1000
Updated 2023-03-23 01:53:37

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Brazil docs View supporting context
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... individual IP addresses. The limit for this expansion must be greater than 0. To verify and set this limit: 1. Navigate to the System Property [sys_property] table. 2. Locate the sn.adm.ip_expansion_limit property. 3. Ensure that this property is set to a positive number. Enable application fingerprint (AFP) scheduled job Ensure that the Applications suggestion - ITOM Autodisco scheduled job that controls ...
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... the respective companies with which they are associated. 241 Problem Short description Description Steps to reproduce KB1651489 from CookConnections references to 0.0.0.0, and IP Address count is limited by the 'sn.adm.ip_expansion_limit' system property value of 1000, large result sets can occur and cause instance outages. Discovery PRB1938058 KB2756546 Slow query from the status count optimizer impacts parallel launching of cloud app ...

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