Azure Managed Identity User Assigned Identity pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Managed Identity User Assigned Identity pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Managed Identity User Assigned Identity pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated identification and mapping of Azure user-assigned managed identities within your cloud environment. This discovery uses the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to populate relevant data into both Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, facilitating comprehensive visibility and management of Azure resources.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Managed Identity User Assigned Identity pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns no longer counts as customization, allowing updates without losing these settings. Patterns reset to the latest version upon upgrade but retain the last active state.
    • Discovery Prerequisites: Ensure Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites are met, including correct Azure service account setup. For GovCloud (US) accounts, discovery requires configuring the Azure service account with a datacenter URL.
    • Data Storage: The discovery populates data into:
      • Non-CMDB tables: Specifically, the cmdbazuremanagedidentityuserassignedidentity table, which includes detailed fields like Client ID, Object ID, Principal ID, Tenant ID, Resource Group, and Location.
      • CMDB tables: Particularly the cmdbcicmpresource table, which holds core resource information such as Install Status, Operational Status, Resource Type, Location, Name, and Object ID.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between configuration items, including resource groups containing cloud resources, cloud resources hosted on Azure datacenters, and references between user-assigned identities and cloud resources. This supports comprehensive resource mapping and dependency tracking.
    • Tag Discovery: Azure resource tags are collected and stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table, capturing tag names and values to enhance resource classification and searchability.

    Practical Implications for ServiceNow Customers

    By leveraging this discovery pattern, ServiceNow customers can automate the detection and inventory of Azure Managed Identities that are user-assigned. This improves accuracy of the CMDB and related records, supports compliance and governance initiatives, and enables better cloud resource management. Proper configuration and activation of the pattern ensure up-to-date data synchronization, while the detailed relationships and tagging facilitate efficient service mapping and operational insights.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure services on your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Microsoft Azure Cloud components discovery using patterns.
    Enable the relevant pattern
    The pattern for this service is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating a pattern won't be considered a customization, and it will continue to receive updates. Patterns that were previously activated or deactivated will reset to the latest predefined version after upgrading while retaining the last active field value. For more information on enabling patterns, see Activate a disabled pattern.
    Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud
    Discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an Azure service account. For more information, see Set up Azure service accounts.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

    Data stored in non-CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Managed Identity User Assigned Identity - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    You can review the non-CMDB Azure tables by navigating to All > Configuration > Azure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.

    Table 1. Azure Managed Identity - User Assigned Identity [cmdb_azure_managed_identity_user_assigned_identity]
    Field Description
    Client ID [client_id] The unique identifier for an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) application, also known as a client.
    Location [location] The geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Principal ID [principal_id] The unique identifier of the principal service or user associated with the resource.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The unique identifier of the Azure AD tenant.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Managed Identity User Assigned Identity - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Location [location] The geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name of the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.managedidentity/userassignedidentities.

    CI relationships

    The pattern creates these relationships to support discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure Managed Identity - User Assigned Identity [cmdb_azure_managed_identity_user_assigned_identity] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    Azure tag discovery

    The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.
    Table 3. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.