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title: Explore the Operational Technology Discovery Collector
description: The OT Discovery Collector provides you with enhanced features to create an inventory of your assets in your OT environment.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/operational-technology/exploring-ot-collectors.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Operational Technology Discovery Collector, Operational Technology Native Discovery components, Operational Technology Discovery, Operational Technology]
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# Explore the Operational Technology Discovery Collector

The OT Discovery Collector provides you with enhanced features to create an inventory of your assets in your OT environment.

## OT Discovery Collector overview

The OT Discovery Collector is a lightweight software application that is used to discover devices within segments of the OT network where a Sensor can't reach. It is deployed deep within the network zones in your OT environment. The Collector delivers native protocol support without requiring any appliance, making it fast to implement and easy to scale.

## Appliances records

The OT Discovery Collector is listed on the Appliances page separately from the Discovery Sensor for OT. If you select the Collector name from the list, you can open that Collector record. You can perform the same actions with the Collector as you would with the Sensor. However, you aren't required to register a Collector to the Discovery Console for OT. For more information see, [Appliances page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/appliances-page.md) and [Edit an Appliance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/edit-an-appliance.md)

## What to explore next

For more information about the OT Discovery Collector or to get help with the application, see:

-   [Configure the OT Discovery Collector](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/configuring-the-collector.md)
-   [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case)

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