Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery

    The Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map AWS Redshift Serverless Snapshot resources within their cloud environments. This functionality is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, which detects AWS services and populates both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with resource data.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern is disabled by default. From Visibility Content version 6.28.0 onward, enabling or disabling patterns is simplified and updates continue without customization conflicts. Patterns reset to the latest version after upgrades while preserving activation status.
    • Prerequisites: Customers must ensure AWS discovery prerequisites are met and relevant resources are removed from the Resource Inclusion List to avoid duplicate discoveries.
    • GovCloud Support: Discovery of AWS GovCloud (US) accounts requires configuring AWS service accounts with datacenter-specific URLs.
    • Data Population: The discovery pattern populates detailed snapshot data in both CMDB tables (for configuration and operational management) and non-CMDB tables accessible under AWS configurations.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between Redshift Serverless Snapshots, AWS Datacenters, and cloud resources to provide a comprehensive view of resource hosting and references.
    • AWS Tag Collection: Tags associated with Redshift Serverless Snapshots are collected and stored in the Key Value table, facilitating easier resource management and filtering.

    Key Outcomes

    • ServiceNow customers gain automated discovery and mapping of Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot resources, improving visibility and control within their cloud asset inventory.
    • Accurate and detailed configuration and operational data is maintained in the CMDB, supporting IT service management and compliance needs.
    • The solution supports discovery in specialized environments like AWS GovCloud by accommodating required configuration adjustments.
    • Tag data collection enhances governance and resource categorization capabilities.
    • Established CI relationships enable better understanding of resource dependencies and hosting environments, aiding impact analysis and change management.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds AWS 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 AWS discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Amazon AWS Cloud components discovery using patterns.
    Remove resources from the Resource Inclusion List table
    Verify that the relevant resource isn't listed in the Resource Inclusion List [sa_cloud_inventory_resource_whitelist] table to avoid duplicate discovery. For more information on removing resources from the Resource Inclusion List, see Amazon Web Services (AWS) Resource Inventory.
    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 AWS GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an AWS service account. For more information, see Create AWS 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 Amazon AWS - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

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

    Table 1. AWS Redshift Serverless - Snapshot [cmdb_aws_redshift_serverless_snapshot]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the resource.
    Name [name] The user-defined name of the resource.
    Status [status] The current state or condition of the resource.
    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 Amazon AWS - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN uniquely identifying the resource.
    Name [name] The user-defined name of the resource.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::Redshift Serverless::Snapshot.
    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 Amazon AWS - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    AWS Redshift Serverless - Snapshot [cmdb_aws_redshift_serverless_snapshot] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    AWS 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.