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 specifies whether to create Server CIs for Windows and Linux during Cloud Discovery, affecting how virtual machines are represented in the configuration management database. |
| What area does it affect? |
Cloud Discovery |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "none", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when configuring Cloud Discovery settings or adjusting CI creation preferences. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
sn_itom_pattern.cloud_discovery_populate_server_ci |
| Sys ID |
be3892d12b180b50e211ffe16e91bf2b |
| Type |
string |
| Application |
Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns |
| Default value |
none |
| Description |
Controls whether Server CIs (cmdb_ci_win_server / cmdb_ci_linux_server) are created in addition to cmdb_ci_vm_instance during Cloud Discovery.
Allowed values:
none (default): No Server CIs created. VMs remain only as cmdb_ci_vm_instance. Existing Cloud Discovery behavior is unchanged.
all: Both cmdb_ci_win_server (for Windows VMs) and cmdb_ci_linux_server (for Linux VMs) CIs are created in addition to cmdb_ci_vm_instance.
linux_only: Only cmdb_ci_linux_server CIs are created in addition to cmdb_ci_vm_instance. Windows VMs remain as cmdb_ci_vm_instance only.
windows_only: Only cmdb_ci_win_server CIs are created in addition to cmdb_ci_vm_instance. Linux VMs remain as cmdb_ci_vm_instance only.
Invalid or unrecognized values are treated as "none".
Default value: none. |
| Updated |
2026-04-29 18:56:48 |
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... with Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns version 1.31.0, cloud discovery can create Windows Server CIs, Linux Server CIs, or both alongside Virtual Machine Instance CIs, without running IP-based discovery. The sn_itom_pattern.cloud_discovery_populate_server_ci system property controls whether Server CIs are created. By default, the property is set to none and Server CIs aren't created. For more information, see Configure Server CI creation during ...
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