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# Install OT Discovery Collector on Linux system

# Install OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 27, 2026  
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Install the OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system.

## Before you begin

* SCP the linuxCollectorinstaller_\[version number\]_\[build number\].tar.gz over to the Linux system.  
  Note:  
  An example of the file name format is` linuxCollectorinstaller_3.3.1_20250917.1.tar.gz`.
* SCP the CollectorBundle file you generated and downloaded from the Discovery Console to the Linux system.
* To go into OT Discovery Collector Linux host, use `ssh`.
* Use `su` or `sudo -s` to switch to the root user.
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Role required: admin  
Note:  
You can now download and install Containerized Collector packages. For a Windows OS machine, be sure to select the compatible Collector OS. For more information, see [Air-gapped networks and OT Discovery installation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/nYlNklfzYytaTn1cENoj~g "This section explains the options for air-gapped and non-air-gapped network, installation of Discovery for OT components, and accessing data from scans and queries.").

## Procedure

1. On your instance, navigate to the Service Graph Connector for ServiceNow OT Discovery Guided Setup page.
2. Select the Get Started.  
   The Download \& Deploy OT Discovery page opens.
3. In the first section of the setup, select Download \& Deploy OT Discovery.
4. Select Configure and the Downloads page opens.  

   <br />

   Note:  
   Read the End User License Agreement (EULA) carefully and then check Agree.
5. Download the OT Discovery Collector installation and deployment package for Linux.
6. Install the Collector on the Discovery Console for OT you intend to use.
7. On a RHEL-based distribution, install tar.  

       sudo dnf install -y tar

8. On all Linux distributions, run the following command:  

       tar -xvf linuxCollectorinstaller_[version number]_[build number].tar.gz

9. Copy the CollectorBundle file into the CollectorInstaller directory.  

       chmod +x Collector-init.sh

       ./Collector-init.sh

10. When the script starts, the system locates the pdf version of the EULA.  
    When prompted to accept the EULA, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">Y</kbd> for yes.
11. After the script completes successfully, the OT Discovery Collector can be seen in the console.  
    To check the service status, run this command: `systemctl status SNDiscoveryCollector`. If you would like to view the journal output for the service to troubleshoot issues, as the root user you can run
    `journalctl -f -a -u SNDiscoveryCollector`.

## Result

After the script completes successfully, the OT Discovery Collector can now be seen in the console.  
To check the service status, run this command:

    systemctl status SNDiscoveryCollector

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If you would like to view the journal output for the service (usually as a troubleshooting measure), as the root user you can run:

    journalctl -f -a -u SNDiscoveryCollector

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