Key questions about this property
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| What does it do? |
It specifies how many Alert Management processes are allowed to execute simultaneously, with a default value of 2. |
| What area does it affect? |
Alert Rules Management |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "2", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when scaling alert management for larger environments or during system upgrades. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
sn_em_arm.alert_management.num_of_jobs |
| Sys ID |
1773b4ee7311d5109face69d9f148b66 |
| Type |
integer |
| Application |
Alert Rules Management |
| Default value |
2 |
| Description |
Define the number of Alert Management processes to run. Default is 1 |
| Updated |
2026-04-13 07:07:48 |
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... Management - Evaluate Scoped Alert Rules Management1. Users upgrading from previous family releases remain with a single scheduled job Event Management - Evaluate Scoped Alert Rules Management0. Don’t modify the sn_em_arm.alert_management.num_of_jobs property. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc., in the United States and/or ...
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