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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Mac (OS/X) discovery

Discovery identifies and classifies information about Mac (OS/X) computers.

Credentials

Configure SSH credentials.

For a list of privileged commands that you need for Discovery and Service Mapping, see Service Mapping commands requiring a privileged user. This list includes commands that require elevated rights to discover and map Unix-based hosts in your organization.

Note: For information on Probe to Pattern migration see the knowledge article KB0694477.

Data collected

Note: See the knowledge article KB0687582 for information on model_id and manufacturer.

LabelTable NameField NameSource
Operating Systemcmdb_ci_computerosuname
OS Versioncmdb_ci_computeros_versionsystem_profiler
OS Service packcmdb_ci_computeros_service_packsystem_profiler
Short descriptioncmdb_ci_computershort_descriptionuname
Namecmdb_ci_computernameDNS, NBT
Hostnamecmdb_ci_computerhost_nameDNS, NBT
DNS domaincmdb_ci_computerdns_domainDNS
Start datecmdb_ci_computerstart_dateuptime
Manufacturercmdb_ci_computermanufacturerAssumed to be Apple
Serial numbercmdb_ci_computerserial_numbersystem_profiler
CPU typecmdb_ci_computercpu_typesystem_profiler
CPU speed (MHz)cmdb_ci_computercpu_speedsystem_profiler
CPU countcmdb_ci_computercpu_countsystem_profiler
Model IDcmdb_ci_computermodel_idsystem_profiler
RAM (MB)cmdb_ci_computerramsystem_profiler
Disk space (GB)cmdb_ci_computerdisk_spacesystem_profiler
Volume namecmdb_ci_diskvolume_namesystem_profiler
Volume serial numbercmdb_ci_diskvolume_serial_numbersystem_profiler
Disk space (GB)cmdb_ci_diskdisk_spacesystem_profiler
Namecmdb_ci_disknamesystem_profiler
Device IDcmdb_ci_diskdevice_idsystem_profiler
Free space (GB)cmdb_ci_diskfree_spacesystem_profiler
File systemcmdb_ci_diskfile_systemsystem_profiler
Namecmdb_running_processnameps
Commandcmdb_running_processcommandps
Connects tocmdb_running_processconnects_tolsof
Listening oncmdb_running_processlistening_onlsof
PIDcmdb_running_processpidps
Parameterscmdb_running_processparametersps
Namecmdb_ci_network_adapternamesystem_profiler
IP addresscmdb_ci_network_adapterip_addresssystem_profiler
MAC addresscmdb_ci_network_adaptermac_addresssystem_profiler
Netmaskcmdb_ci_network_adapternetmasksystem_profiler
MAC manufacturercmdb_ci_network_adaptermac_mfrAssumed to be Apple
DHCP enabledcmdb_ci_network_adapterdhcp_enabledsystem_profiler

Parent Topic:Operating systems discovery