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title: Install Discovery
description: Configure Discovery to lay the groundwork for AIOps success by establishing a key foundation for your team.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/install-discovery.html
release: australia
product: Event Management
classification: event-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-04-22"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Discovery, ITOM, AIOps, configuration, infrastructure, CMDB]
breadcrumb: [Configure Event Management using ServiceNow Otto for Setup, Configure, Event Management, ITOM AIOps, IT Operations Management]
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# Install Discovery

Configure Discovery to lay the groundwork for AIOps success by establishing a key foundation for your team.

## Before you begin

Verify that the ITOM AIOps and ServiceNow Otto for IT Operations Management \(ITOM\) plugins are installed.

Ensure you're in the Configure IT Operations Management page.

Role required: evt\_mgmt\_admin

## About this task

Discovery is the source of truth for IT operations, automatically identifying, mapping, and cataloging infrastructure components and relationships to enable faster root cause analysis and reduced operational noise.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Configuration Summary** > **Event Management** > **Platform foundations**.

2.  Expand **Platform foundations**.

3.  Select **Discovery**.

4.  Select **Configure Discovery**.

    If the Discovery plugin is installed, the system takes you to the Assign Discovery Admins page where you can assign users to the discovery admin role \(discovery\_admin\). If the Discovery plugin is not installed, you're directed to the IT Operations Management page. Install the ITOM Visibility plugin, which also installs the Discovery plugin automatically.

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