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[0] 2. [Question] How often do the service maps update? [Answer] 
The Virtualization SPI discovers changes as they occur, usually within minutes, based on monitoring the hypervisor. This is critical in a virtualized environment, which is characterized by frequent changes. The SPI updates the service maps. In addition, you can control service map discovery using the Service Discovery Policy. The policy discovers all the virtual machines (VMs) configured on the VMware ESX server and creates the service map in HPOM console. The discovery policy contains a parameter which can be configured to suit your specific needs.
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