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title: Configure the OT Discovery Collector
description: The OT Discovery Collector is an application that you can install on a Windows or Linux system.
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breadcrumb: [Operational Technology Discovery Collector, Operational Technology Native Discovery components, Operational Technology Discovery, Operational Technology]
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# Configure the OT Discovery Collector

The OT Discovery Collector is an application that you can install on a Windows or Linux system.

## Collector Credentials

Depending on how you have deployed the Console, you may have to manually edit the hostname value in the `config.json` file to validate the Collector's credentials. If you install an offline Console or install into cloud environments, the `hostname` value may not be correct. For the OT Discovery Collector, the hostname needs to be set to the Console hosts external/network IP address. It is important to check this setting and adjust it as needed.

**Note:** You can now download and install Containerized Collector packages. For a Windows OS machine, be sure to select the compatible Collector OS. For more information, see [Air-gapped networks and OT Discovery installation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/air-gapped-networks-installation.md).

**Collector minimum system requirements**

The OT Discovery Collector can be installed and run on either a Windows OS or a Linux OS.

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Component Operating System

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Minimum System Requirements

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Windows

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The OT Discovery Collector installation is compatible with Windows 10 or Windows 11 systems.

 The required Windows \(10 or 11\) environment for the OT Discovery Collector is x86\_64. ARM or Apple Silicon devices aren't supported.

 For more information, see [Install the OT Discovery Collector on a Windows system](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/installing-collector-on-windows.md).

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Linux

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For more information, see [Install OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/linux-install-ot-discovery-collector.md).

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</table>-   **[Install the OT Discovery Collector on a Windows system](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/installing-collector-on-windows.md)**  
Install the OT Discovery Collector on a Windows system. The OT Discovery Collector installation is compatible on Windows 10 or Windows 11 systems.
-   **[Install OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/linux-install-ot-discovery-collector.md)**  
Install the OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system.

**Parent Topic:**[Operational Technology Discovery Collector](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/ot-discovery-collectors-landing.md)