---
title: Troubleshooting for registering target instance
description: A reference topic that includes troubleshooting to try to resolve errors that occur while registering a target instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/register-target-instance-troubleshooting.html
release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Reference, Instance Clone, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Troubleshooting for registering target instance

A reference topic that includes troubleshooting to try to resolve errors that occur while registering a target instance.

When registering a target instance, consider the following guidelines.

-   **[Credentials error](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/register-target-instance-1.md)**  
Troubleshoot a credentials error that occurs while registering a target instance.
-   **[System property error](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/register-target-instance-2.md)**  
Troubleshoot a system property error that occurs while registering a target instance.
-   **[IP authentication error](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/register-target-instance-3.md)**  
Troubleshoot a IP authentication error that occurs while registering a target instance

**Parent Topic:**[Instance Clone reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-clone-reference.md)