TechTrekwithAJ_ITOM Discovery automate Via Workflow script

ITOM/Discovery/TechTrekwithAJ-Automate Discovery using flow Script Step ReadME.md

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+This script is used in ServiceNow to automate device discovery on a network by triggering Quick Discovery using a MID Server. It is typically used within a workflow or flow, where you want to scan a device using its IP address.
+It adds reliability by using two MID servers, so if one fails, the other is used as a backup.
+These are the two MID Servers that will be used to perform the discovery.
+You need to replace 'mid_server_1' and 'mid_server_2' with real MID Server names or sys_ids.
+This gives you a backup option if the first one fails.
+The script tries to get the IP address from the current record (current.ip_address).
+If that’s not available, it tries to use inputs.ip_address (passed into the script).
+If no IP address is found, it logs an error and stops.
+This is a helper function that tells ServiceNow to start Quick Discovery for a specific IP address using a specific MID Server.
+It first tries to start discovery using the first MID server.
+If it works, it logs a success message and updates the record to show that discovery was triggered using MID Server 1.
+If the first attempt fails, it logs a warning and tries again with the second MID server.
+If the second attempt also fails, it logs an error and updates the record to reflect that both attempts failed.
+The script updates the current record with the result of the discovery attempt (success or failure and which MID server was used).

ITOM/Discovery/TechTrekwithAJ-Automate Discovery using flow Script Step.js

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+//Place inside a Flow Script Step or a Workflow Script
+//Ensure current has a field like ip_address and discovery_status (create custom fields if needed)
+//You can also pass ip_address through inputs if not part of the current record
+//Replace mid_server_1 and mid_server_2 with actual MID Server names or sys_ids
+//You can customize status values or extend it to update logs/audit tables
+
+//This script is used in ServiceNow to automate device discovery on a network by triggering Quick Discovery using a MID Server. It is typically used within a workflow or flow, where you want to scan a device using its IP address.
+//It adds reliability by using two MID servers, so if one fails, the other is used as a backup.
+
+(function execute(inputs, outputs) {
+    //Define two MID servers for redundancy
+    var midServer1 = 'mid_server_1'; // Replace with actual MID server name or sys_id
+    var midServer2 = 'mid_server_2'; // Replace with actual MID server name or sys_id
+
+    //Get IP address from current context (usually passed in workflow or flow)
+    var ipAddress = current.ip_address || inputs.ip_address;
+
+    if (!ipAddress) {
+        gs.error('No IP address provided for discovery.');
+        current.discovery_status = 'Failed - No IP address';
+        current.update();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    gs.info('Starting Quick Discovery for IP: ' + ipAddress);
+
+    //Function to trigger Quick Discovery
+    function triggerQuickDiscovery(ip, mid) {
+        var discovery = new Discovery();
+        return discovery.quickDiscovery(ip, mid);
+    }
+
+    //Attempt discovery with first MID server
+    var status1 = triggerQuickDiscovery(ipAddress, midServer1);
+
+    if (status1) {
+        gs.info('Discovery triggered successfully using MID Server 1: ' + midServer1);
+        current.discovery_status = 'Triggered via MID Server 1';
+    } else {
+        gs.warn('Discovery failed with MID Server 1. Trying MID Server 2...');
+
+        var status2 = triggerQuickDiscovery(ipAddress, midServer2);
+
+        if (status2) {
+            gs.info('Discovery triggered successfully using MID Server 2: ' + midServer2);
+            current.discovery_status = 'Triggered via MID Server 2';
+        } else {
+            gs.error('Discovery failed with both MID servers.');
+            current.discovery_status = 'Failed - Both MID Servers';
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Update context with final discovery status
+    current.update();
+
+})(inputs, outputs);
+
+
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