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# Instance Scan release notes

# Instance Scan release notes {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The ServiceNow®
Instance Scan engine is used to interrogate your instance for configurations that indicate health issues and identify opportunities to address ideal configurations. Instance Scan was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

## About Instance Scan {#instance-scan-rn__instance-scan-rn-highlights}

* Enable parallel scans to streamline processing and reduce completion times.
* Experience the new scan_check_writer role to write checks in the Instance Scan table.
* Execute scans on inactive and base system records by enabling certain system properties.
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See [Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-landing-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#instance-scan-rn__instance-scan-rn-highlights-2}

## Activation and other requirements

Activation information

:   Instance Scan is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.{#instance-scan-rn__instance-scan-rn-activation-1}

## Australia {#ariaid-title2}

The ServiceNow®
Instance Scan engine is used to interrogate your instance for configurations that indicate health issues and identify opportunities to address ideal configurations. Instance Scan was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

### What's new {#instance-scan-rn-release__instance-scan-rn-new-features}

[Parallel execution of scans](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-parallel-scan&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Enable parallel execution of scans instead of sequential processing, eliminating bottlenecks and significantly reducing completion times.

[New role to write checks in Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-getting-started&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Experience the new scan_check_writer role that has the privilege to write checks on the scan_check table.

[Instance Scan extension for IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-is-ide&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)
:   You can now access Instance Scan from integrated development environment (IDE) on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
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### What's changed {#instance-scan-rn-release__instance-scan-rn-changed-features}

[Scan execution of inactive and base system checks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-sys-properties&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)
:   You can now execute scans on inactive checks by setting the glide.scan.inactive_records property to true. Add and enable glide.scan.base_system_records property to execute scans on base system checks.
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