Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Universal CMDB11.0

Use > Data Flow Management > Service Discovery > Business Service Discovery > Service Discovery User Interface > Service Discovery Page

Service Discovery Page

This page enables you to manage and run Service Discovery activities, and troubleshoot why expected CIs are missing after discovery.

To access	Select Data Flow Management > Service Discovery.
Relevant tasks	How to Create Service Discovery Activities
See also	Service Discovery Overview New/Edit Service Discovery Activity Dialog Box

User interface elements are described below:

Service Discovery Activities Pane

The Service Discovery Activities pane displays all of the service discovery activities that have been defined.

UI Element	Description
	New Service Discovery Activity. Enables you to create service discovery activities.
	Edit. Enables you to change the following information for the selected discovery activity: template schedule maximum number of hops
	Delete. Deletes the selected discovery activity.
	Reload Data. Refreshes the data in the Service Discovery Activities pane.
	Activate. Activates the selected discovery activity. Note If the trigger CI for the activity is missing, the activity name will be grayed out and you will not be able to activate the activity. The jobs for this activity will still run, but you will not be able to modify the activity in any way. It is recommended to delete the invalid activity and recreate it.
	Deactivate. Deactivates the selected discovery activity.
	Pause. Pauses the selected discovery activity.
	Resume. Resumes the selected, paused discovery activity.
	Rerun. Runs the selected discovery activity again.
	Opens the Service Discovery Activity Templates dialog box. Click to create a new template, or click to edit an existing template. This dialog box enables you to define specific overrides to parameters in jobs that are included in the default template.
<right-click menu>	In addition to some of the functionality described above, right-clicking a discovery activity enables you to do the following: Clear Probe Results Cache. Clears the selected activity's results cache on the Probes. Note If an activity's results cache is cleared, all discovery results are sent again the next time the activity runs.

Activity Details Pane

Displayed when you select a discovery activity in the Service Discovery Activities pane.

UI Element	Description
Overview Tab	Displays the type and status of the discovery activity, and a summary of the activity as it was defined when it was created. To edit an activity, select the activity and click the Edit Activity button.
Activity Jobs Tab	Displays the activity jobs available for the discovery activity. The Activity Jobs tab displays all possible jobs that can run during the execution of a service discovery activity. However, some jobs may not be executed since they are not necessary for the service being discovered. The jobs that are actually executed are listed in the Discovery Status – Progress Tab. Activity Jobs Toolbar Go to Adapter. Redirects you to the adapter for the selected activity job. View Permission Details. Opens the Discovery Permissions dialog box, enabling you to view the permissions data for the selected activity job. View Discovered CITs in Map. Displays the selected adapter, together with its CIs and relationships, in the Discovered CITs Map window. Hold the cursor over a CIT to read a description in a tooltip. View Parameters. Opens the Activity Job Parameters dialog box, enabling you to view the parameters for the selected activity job. Edit Script. Displays a list of scripts related to the selected activity job. Select a script and edit it in the Script Editor. Edit Trigger Query. Displays the trigger query related to the selected activity job, enabling you to open and edit it in the Trigger Query Editor. Activity Jobs Grid. Displays the information about jobs available for the discovery activity. Activity Job Name. The name of the activity job. Discovered CITs. The CITs discovered by the activity job. Protocols. The protocols used by the activity job. IPv6 Support. Indicates whether the activity job's adapter supports IPv6. Scheduling. Displays the details of the activity job's discovery schedule.

UI Element

Description

Overview Tab

Displays the type and status of the discovery activity, and a summary of the activity as it was defined when it was created. To edit an activity, select the activity and click the Edit Activity button.

Activity Jobs Tab

Displays the activity jobs available for the discovery activity.

The Activity Jobs tab displays all possible jobs that can run during the execution of a service discovery activity. However, some jobs may not be executed since they are not necessary for the service being discovered. The jobs that are actually executed are listed in the Discovery Status – Progress Tab.

Activity Jobs Toolbar
- Go to Adapter. Redirects you to the adapter for the selected activity job.
- View Permission Details. Opens the Discovery Permissions dialog box, enabling you to view the permissions data for the selected activity job.
- View Discovered CITs in Map. Displays the selected adapter, together with its CIs and relationships, in the Discovered CITs Map window. Hold the cursor over a CIT to read a description in a tooltip.
- View Parameters. Opens the Activity Job Parameters dialog box, enabling you to view the parameters for the selected activity job.
- Edit Script. Displays a list of scripts related to the selected activity job. Select a script and edit it in the Script Editor.
- Edit Trigger Query. Displays the trigger query related to the selected activity job, enabling you to open and edit it in the Trigger Query Editor.
Activity Jobs Grid. Displays the information about jobs available for the discovery activity.
- Activity Job Name. The name of the activity job.
- Discovered CITs. The CITs discovered by the activity job.
- Protocols. The protocols used by the activity job.
- IPv6 Support. Indicates whether the activity job's adapter supports IPv6.
- Scheduling. Displays the details of the activity job's discovery schedule.

Discovery Status Pane

Displays the progress and results of the selected discovery activity.

UI Element	Description
Progress Tab	Displays the progress of the new trigger CIs across the discovery activity. For more information, see Discovery Status – Progress Tab. The information is automatically refreshed every 30 seconds. Use the information displayed in this pane to drill down to problematic trigger CIs, to uncover specific problems that Universal Discovery encountered during the discovery—for example, incorrect credentials. You can also add newly discovered CIs to the trigger CI list. Hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select adjacent and non-adjacent CIs in a list.
Results Tab	Displays the results from the selected discovery activity. For more information, see Discovery Status – Results Tab.

UI Element

Description

Progress Tab

Displays the progress of the new trigger CIs across the discovery activity. For more information, see Discovery Status – Progress Tab.
The information is automatically refreshed every 30 seconds.
Use the information displayed in this pane to drill down to problematic trigger CIs, to uncover specific problems that Universal Discovery encountered during the discovery—for example, incorrect credentials. You can also add newly discovered CIs to the trigger CI list.
Hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select adjacent and non-adjacent CIs in a list.

Results Tab

Displays the results from the selected discovery activity. For more information, see Discovery Status – Results Tab.

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