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title: Deploy a MID Server
description: Deploying a MID Server lets ServiceNow securely communicate with systems inside a private network by installing and validating a trusted runtime that performs discovery, integrations, and automation tasks without requiring inbound network access.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/deploy-mid-server.html
release: australia
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-04-28"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ITOM, user roles, Now Assist]
breadcrumb: [ITOM Configuration Console, Discovery setup, Configuring Discovery, Discovery, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
---

# Deploy a MID Server

Deploying a MID Server lets ServiceNow securely communicate with systems inside a private network by installing and validating a trusted runtime that performs discovery, integrations, and automation tasks without requiring inbound network access.

## Before you begin

Verify the following:

-   The ServiceNow AI Platform is running on the Brazil, Australia, or Zurich release starting with Patch 8.
-   You have installed the ITOM Visibility plugin. For more information, see [Install ITOM Visibility using ServiceNow Otto for Setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/itom-visibility/install-nowassist-setup-itom-visibility.md).
-   You have installed the ServiceNow Otto for IT Operations Management \(ITOM\) plugin. For more information, see [Install ServiceNow Otto for ITOM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/install-na-itom.md).
-   You're on the Configure IT Operations Management page of the Configuration Console. For more information, see [Access the ITOM Configuration Console](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/access-itom-config-console-disco.md).

Role required: admin

## About this task

Discovery requires a MID Server to securely detect and collect data from your private network, identifying infrastructure and dependencies without exposing internal resources to the internet.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Configuration Summary** > **Discovery** > **Platform foundations**.

2.  Select **Deploy MID server**.

3.  Select the Application manager icon \(\[Omitted image "application-manager-icon.png"\]\).

    The ITOM Infra Services Workspace displays.

4.  Download the MID Server for the appropriate operating system.

    For more information, see [Install a MID Server on Linux](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/t_InstallAMIDServerOnLinux.md) and [Install a MID Server on Windows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/mid-server-install-prereqs.md).

5.  Select **X** to close the window and return to the Configuration Console.

6.  To complete the setup, select **Mark as configured**.