Probes and sensors
Probes and sensors are scripts that collect and process data on a host and then update the CMDB. More specifically, probes explore or investigate CIs on your network, and sensors parse the data returned from the probes. Several probes and sensors are provided by default, but you can customize them to find different information, or you can create ones. You can also configure several parameters to control the behavior of a particular probe every time it is triggered.
Patterns
Patterns, like probes and sensors, are a series of operations that also collect data on a host, process it, and update the CMDB. Patterns differ from probes and sensors in that they are written in Neebula Discovery Language (NDL) rather than JavaScript, and they are called into action in the later stages of the horizontal discovery process. Default patterns are provided, but you can also customize or create patterns using the Pattern Designer.