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title: Configuring Discovery
slug: neurons-for-itsm/on-premises-help/enu/2025/configuring-discovery
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createdAt: 2026-07-29T16:36:06.690Z
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This topic describes how to configure Discovery.

- [Configuring Discovery on a Dedicated Server](docId\:xScnukJ9pbhKhC3fQBq6o)
- [Configuring Discovery on the Production Servers](docId\:xScnukJ9pbhKhC3fQBq6o)

## Configuring Discovery on a Dedicated Server

After you have installed the Discovery components, the System Configuration Wizard automatically starts and displays the **Configuration Application** page.

1. On the **Configuration Application** page, do the following:

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a. Under **Target Environment**, choose Single Server Deployment.
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b. Under **Setup Connection**, verify that the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring the Configuration Database](docId\:fPG0kst8b3HJoBRXxQxBF).
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c. Click Next.
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2. On the **Service Manager Application** page, do the following:

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a. Verify that the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring the Neurons for ITSM Application](docId:_UbGz9ullF_7S5c_1Kvh4).
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b. Check Discovery Stand alone.
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c. Click Next.
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3. On the **Application Server Settings** page, do the following:

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a. Verify that the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers.
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b. Click Next.
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4. On the **Other Features Settings** page, do the following:

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a. Under **Customize Server**, in the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Verify that the rest of the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring Other Feature Settings](docId\:iBVaAyOyd5xZBJe6RsJqa).
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c. Click Next.
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5. On the **Metrics Server** page, do the following:

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a. Verify that the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring the Metrics Server](docId\:ae5wi7BHn-ZCU3pUBJD89).
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b. Click Next.
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6. On the **Discovery Application Server** page, do the following:

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a. In the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Verify that the rest of the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring the Discovery Application Server](docId\:SZMrtidf9xhBFRR7_UHsr).
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c. Click Next.
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7. On the **Discovery Web Server** page, do the following:

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a. In the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Verify that the rest of the configuration matches the settings that you configured for the Neurons for ITSM production servers. See [Configuring the Discovery Web Server](docId\:T2lsFjeUb1-1ZMbVsJTmj).
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c. Click Finish.
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The system displays the **Completed** page of the System Configuration Wizard.

8. Restart your system (the host server you just configured).
9. After the system restarts, ensure that you can access Neurons for ITSM. Go to http\://*server\_name*/HEAT and ensure that the system is functional.

## Configuring Discovery on the Production Servers

Now that there is a dedicated Discovery server in your deployment, you must configure your production servers to recognize it.

On each production server in your deployment, do the following:

1. Go to the Windows apps menu and click System Configuration Wizard. The system opens the System Configuration Wizard and displays the **Configuration Application** page.
2. On the **Configuration Application** page, click Next.
3. On the Neurons for ITSM application page, click Next.
4. On the **Application Server Settings** page, click Next.
5. On the **Other Features Settings** page, do the following:

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a. In the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Click Next.
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6. On the **Metrics Server** page, click Next.
7. On the **Discovery Application Server** page, do the following:

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a. In the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Click Next.
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8. On the the **Discovery Web Server** page:

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a. In the **Discovery Application Server** field, enter the name of the Discovery dedicated server.
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If you are not using SSL, enter the host name.
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If you are using SSL, enter the fully-qualified domain name.
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b. Click Finish.
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