Azure Dev Center pattern-based discovery

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    Summary of Azure Dev Center Pattern-Based Discovery

    The Azure Dev Center pattern-based discovery feature enables the identification of Azure services within your cloud environment. To utilize this feature effectively, ensure you have the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

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    Key Features

    • Prerequisites: Verify Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites prior to initiating the discovery process.
    • Pattern Activation: The Azure service pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating a pattern will not be considered a customization, allowing it to receive updates. Patterns will reset to the latest version after upgrades.
    • Discovery Schedule for GovCloud: For Azure GovCloud (US) accounts, use a datacenter URL when setting up your Azure service account.
    • Data Population: The application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables during the discovery process.

    Key Outcomes

    Upon successful discovery, data related to Azure resources will be organized in the following tables:

    • Non-CMDB Tables: Data can be found under Azure-specific tables, including details such as Object Id, Kind, Location, and more.
    • CMDB Tables: Essential information about Cloud App Servers and their relationships will be stored, providing insights into resource status and configurations.
    • CI Relationships: The Azure - Dev Center - Extended Inventory pattern establishes relationships that enhance resource tracking and management.
    • Tag Discovery: Tags are collected and stored in the Key Value table, aiding in resource categorization and management.

    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 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 - Dev Center - 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 Dev Center [cmdb_azure_dev_centers_dev_center]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The unique resource identifier in Azure Resource Manager format.
    Kind [kind] The specific type or classification of the resource.
    DC Location [location] The Azure datacenter region where the resource is located.
    Resource Group [resource_group] The name of the Azure Resource Group containing the resource.
    Subscription Id [subscription_id] The unique identifier of the Azure subscription.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The unique identifier of the Azure Active Directory tenant.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current state of resource provisioning. For example: Succeeded or Failed.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] table.
    Dev Center URI [dev_center_uri] The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) endpoint for connecting to the Dev Center resource.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Dev Center - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The unique resource identifier in Azure Resource Manager format.
    Name [name] The name of the resource.
    Type [type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.devcenter/devcenters.
    Location [location] The Azure datacenter region where the resource is located.
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.

    CI relationships

    The Azure - Dev Center - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Azure Dev Center discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]
    Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure Dev Center [cmdb_azure_dev_centers_dev_center] References Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]

    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.