Discovery Admin Workspace Schedules

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  • Updated June 4, 2026
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    Summary of Discovery Admin Workspace Schedules

    The Discovery Admin Workspace Schedules page provides a centralized interface within ServiceNow to monitor, manage, and configure Discovery schedules for both IP-based and Cloud-based resources. It consolidates performance data, schedule statuses, and creation tools into a single workspace, enabling efficient oversight and control of Discovery operations. Access this page viaWorkspaces > Discovery Admin Workspace > Schedules. The features described require Discovery Admin Workspace version 1.13.0 or later.

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    Key Features

    • Quick Discovery Option: Allows rapid execution of IP-based Discovery by selecting IP ranges, MID Server selection method, and running the Discovery from one streamlined interface available on any tab.
    • New Discovery Option: Facilitates choosing between IP-based and Cloud-based Discovery methods directly from any tab.
    • Overview Tab: Offers powerful visualizations including:
      • Active Schedules Indicator: Displays the number of enabled recurring Discovery schedules.
      • Schedules Completed Without Anomalies: Shows the count of successful runs when anomaly detection is enabled.
      • Schedule Trends Line Chart: Visualizes trends and flags anomalies such as failures, low CI discovery rates, long run times, and high error counts.
      • Schedules by Location Map: Presents Discovery schedules geographically.
      • Schedules with Anomalies Bar Chart: Highlights schedules with issues, accessible only when anomaly detection is on.
      • Errors by Category Donut Chart: Categorizes and quantifies Discovery errors for detailed analysis.
      Note: Anomaly detection must be enabled to view certain indicators, configurable via the Settings page.
    • IP-based Discovery Tab: Centralizes monitoring and management of IP-based Discovery schedules. It integrates with IPv6 IP Address Management (IPAM) and highlights schedules auto-created by IPAM that require activation. Includes access to Discovery Range Sets and schedule detail editing.
    • Cloud Discovery Tab: Provides quick access to all cloud-based Discovery schedules with detailed views and editing capabilities.
    • Discovery Status Tab: Displays real-time status of scheduled Discoveries with drill-downs into detailed results and errors.

    Practical Use and Benefits

    ServiceNow customers can leverage this workspace to efficiently oversee the performance and health of their Discovery schedules, quickly identify and resolve anomalies, and streamline Discovery execution. The integrated visualizations and management tools support informed decision-making and proactive maintenance of Discovery operations.

    Additionally, the workspace supports creating new IP-based Discovery schedules and managing existing ones with detailed configurations, enhancing operational agility.

    Next Steps for Customers

    • Use the Quick Discovery feature for rapid IP-based scans.
    • Enable anomaly detection in settings to unlock comprehensive monitoring insights.
    • Activate and manage auto-created schedules from IPAM integration to ensure complete coverage.
    • Explore detailed schedule and status pages to troubleshoot, update, or run Discoveries as needed.
    • Refer to related tasks for creating cloud-specific Discovery schedules for various platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, and more.

    The Schedules page provides a single place to monitor Discovery performance, efficiently manage schedules and statuses, and set up new IP-based or Cloud Discovery schedules.

    To access the Discovery Admin Workspace Schedules page, navigate to Workspaces > Discovery Admin Workspace > Schedules.
    Note:
    The capabilities described here are available in Discovery Admin Workspace v1.13.0 or later. Specific version requirements are noted for individual features where applicable.

    Key features

    Quick Discovery option
    Enables you to perform an IP-based discovery in just a few steps. You can select an IP range, choose the MID selection method, pick the MID Server, and run the discovery all within one interface. This option is available from any tab on the Schedules page.
    New Discovery option
    Enables you to choose how you want to discover your resources, either through IP-based or Cloud-based discovery. This option is available from any tab on the Schedules page.
    Overview tab

    The Schedules overview section enables you to make data-driven decisions through powerful visualizations.

    Note:
    You can configure the time scale reflected in the displayed counts on the Settings page.

    Select the More options icon (), then select Refresh to refresh the data for each visualization in this section.

    Table 1. Data visualizations
    Report title Type Description
    Active schedules Indicator Displays the total number of IP-based and Cloud Discovery schedules that are configured and enabled to run on a recurring basis.

    Select the number to view all Discovery schedules.
    Schedules completed without anomalies Indicator Displays the number of IP-based and Cloud Discovery schedules that were completed without anomalies in a certain time period.
    Important:
    This count only displays when anomaly detection is turned on. If anomaly detection is turned off, select Turn on to be redirected to the Settings page.
    X day schedule trends Line chart Displays Discovery schedule trends over a certain time period. Schedules that failed to run are marked as critical anomalies. Schedules that have a low CI discovery rate are marked as major anomalies. Schedules that have a long run time or have a high error count are marked as minor anomalies.

    The timeline displays events that occurred during the schedule. Use the magnifying glass icon ( magnifying glass icon) or scroll to zoom in on the timeline and hover over the indicator to expose event details. You can toggle event indicators on and off using the Show legend feature.

    Select View discovery status to view the status of all scheduled IP-based and Cloud discoveries.

    Select View anomalies to view anomalous schedules.
    Schedules by location Map Displays Discovery schedules by location.

    Select an area of the map to view Discovery schedules in the region selected.
    Schedules with anomalies Bar chart Displays Discovery schedules with anomalies detected in a certain time period, indicating the schedules that failed, had a low CI discovery rate, had increased error counts, or had long run times.

    Select the number or View all to view the anomalous schedules.

    Important:
    This count only displays when anomaly detection is turned on. For more information, see Discovery Admin Workspace Settings.
    Errors by category Donut chart Displays the count of all Discovery errors by category.

    Select a category to add or remove it from the chart. Select View details to view a list of all errors from all discoveries.
    IP-based discovery tab

    Provides a centralized view for monitoring and managing IP‑based Discovery schedules and coverage.

    Depending on your IPv6 IP Address Management (IPAM) integration, items that require attention are displayed, such as Discovery schedules that were auto created from IPAM that require activation. If you haven't enabled auto-created Discovery schedules via IPAM, select Review in Settings to access the Discovery Admin Workspace Settings page. When auto‑created schedules are enabled, a notification displays the number of Discovery schedules that require activation. Select View and activate schedules to open the Auto‑created schedules page. For details on activating these schedules, see Activate auto-created Discovery schedules. For more information about IPv6 IPAM integration, see IPAM Discovery integration.

    IP resources are available via Additional information. Select the All IP range sets to access the Discovery Range Sets [discovery_range] table.

    Select a Discovery schedule from the table to view extensive details and update schedule field parameters. For more information, see Discovery Admin Workspace schedule details.

    Cloud discovery tab

    Gives you quick access to all of your cloud-based Discovery schedules.

    Select a Discovery schedule from the table to view extensive details and update schedule field parameters. For more information, see Discovery Admin Workspace schedule details.

    Discovery status tab

    Shows the status of scheduled discoveries. You can select a Discovery status number to view detailed information. For more details, see Discovery Admin Workspace status details.