Course Catalog
ServiceNow Discovery Fundamentals
Code: SNDF
Duration: 3 Day
$2700 USD

OVERVIEW

ServiceNow Discovery lays the groundwork for mature infrastructure operations management. Using probes, sensors, and discovery patterns, this ITOM application captures IP-enabled configuration items (CIs), and maps their relationships and dependencies, in your ServiceNow CMDB.

DELIVERY FORMAT

This course is available in the following formats:

Virtual Classroom

Duration: 3 Day
Classroom

Duration: 3 Day

CLASS SCHEDULE

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Sep 01 2026 - Sep 03 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 CDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 2700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Oct 12 2026 - Oct 14 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 CDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 2700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 02 2026 - Nov 04 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 CST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 2700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Dec 21 2026 - Dec 23 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 CST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 2700

GOALS

A combination of course content and lab work will help attendees learn to:

  • Understand the big picture of the ServiceNow Discovery solution
  • Configure MID Servers
  • Work with Credentials
  • Configure Discovery to find
  • Linux and Windows Servers
  • Network Devices
  • Applications
  • Extend Discovery with custom
  • Horizontal Discovery Patterns
  • Application Discovery Patterns
  • Learn common troubleshooting techniques
OUTLINE

  • Module 1: Overview
    • Lab 1.1: Discovery and CMDB Tour
  • Module 2: MID Server
    • Lab 2.1: MID Server Installation Validation
  • Module 3: Running Discovery
    • Lab 3.1: Running Discovery
  • Module 4: Credentials and Behaviors
    • Lab 4.1: Windows Discovery
    • Lab 4.2: Linux Discovery
    • Lab 4.3: Behaviors
    • Lab 4.4: Router Discovery
  • Module 5: Phases, Probes, and Classifications
    • Lab 5.1: Ports Probes and IP Services
    • Lab 5.2: Classifications and Trigger Probes
    • Lab 5.3: CI Identification Troubleshooting
  • Module 6: Application Mapping
    • Lab 6.1: Process Classification
    • Lab 6.2: Process Classification and Identification
    • Lab 6.3: Application to Application Mapping
  • Module 7: Asset, CI, and File-based Discovery
    • Lab 7.1: Asset and CI Relationships
  • Module 8: Horizontal Discovery Patterns
    • Lab 8.1: Extend Windows OS – Servers Pattern
    • Lab 8.2: Extend Linux Server Pattern
    • Lab 8.3: New SNMP Classifier and Discovery Pattern
    • Lab 8.4: Remaining Firewall Requirements
  • Module 9: Application Discovery Patterns
    • Lab 9.1: Application Discovery Pattern
    • Lab 9.2: More Mongoose Requirements
    • Lab 9.3: Troubleshooting the Pattern
  • Module 10: Configuration Management
    • Lab 10.1: CMDB Health Properties
    • Lab 10.2: CMDB Health Dashboard
    • Lab 10.3: Hardware Configuration Management
    • Lab 10.4: Application Configuration Management
  • Module 1: Overview
    • Lab 1.1: Discovery and CMDB Tour
  • Module 2: MID Server
    • Lab 2.1: MID Server Installation Validation
  • Module 3: Running Discovery
    • Lab 3.1: Running Discovery
  • Module 4: Credentials and Behaviors
    • Lab 4.1: Windows Discovery
    • Lab 4.2: Linux Discovery
    • Lab 4.3: Behaviors
    • Lab 4.4: Router Discovery
  • Module 5: Phases, Probes, and Classifications
    • Lab 5.1: Ports Probes and IP Services
    • Lab 5.2: Classifications and Trigger Probes
    • Lab 5.3: CI Identification Troubleshooting
  • Module 6: Application Mapping
    • Lab 6.1: Process Classification
    • Lab 6.2: Process Classification and Identification
    • Lab 6.3: Application to Application Mapping
  • Module 7: Asset, CI, and File-based Discovery
    • Lab 7.1: Asset and CI Relationships
  • Module 8: Horizontal Discovery Patterns
    • Lab 8.1: Extend Windows OS – Servers Pattern
    • Lab 8.2: Extend Linux Server Pattern
    • Lab 8.3: New SNMP Classifier and Discovery Pattern
    • Lab 8.4: Remaining Firewall Requirements
  • Module 9: Application Discovery Patterns
    • Lab 9.1: Application Discovery Pattern
    • Lab 9.2: More Mongoose Requirements
    • Lab 9.3: Troubleshooting the Pattern
  • Module 10: Configuration Management
    • Lab 10.1: CMDB Health Properties
    • Lab 10.2: CMDB Health Dashboard
    • Lab 10.3: Hardware Configuration Management
    • Lab 10.4: Application Configuration Management
LABS

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The ServiceNow Discovery Fundamentals course is for customers, partners, and employees who implement and administer features, functions, and data associated with Discovery. An attendee is a good fit for this course if they perform or advise on any of the following roles or job responsibilities:

  • ServiceNow Implementer
  • ServiceNow System Administrator
PREREQUISITES

It is recommended that students taking the course have working knowledge and experience of ServiceNow.

  • Certified System Administrator preferred
  • Completion of ServiceNow CMDB fundamentals is highly recommended
  • Scripting in ServiceNow is highly recommended