Azure Application Insight Component pattern-based discovery

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated June 16, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read
    • Summarize
    Summarized using AI
    This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete.

    Summary of Azure Application Insight Component pattern-based discovery

    Azure Application Insight Component pattern-based discovery is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application in ServiceNow, designed to identify and map Azure Application Insights components within your cloud environment. This pattern enables automated discovery of Azure services, populating data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables to provide detailed insight into your Azure Application Insights deployment.

    Show full answer Show less

    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Application Insight Component pattern is disabled by default and must be enabled manually. Activating or deactivating patterns now retains update capabilities without being treated as customizations.
    • Support for Azure GovCloud: Special configuration using a datacenter URL is required to discover Azure GovCloud (US) accounts, involving appropriate Azure service account setup.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates detailed metadata about Azure Application Insight components in both non-CMDB and CMDB tables.
    • Tag Collection: Tags associated with Azure resources are collected and stored in the Key Value table for enhanced resource categorization and management.

    Data and Configuration Details

    Non-CMDB Data: The Azure - Application Insight Component - Extended Inventory pattern populates the cmdbazureapplicationinsightcomponent table with details such as App ID, Application Type, Connection String, Instrumentation Key, Location, Provisioning State, Resource Group, Retention Duration, Subscription and Tenant IDs, and Version. This data provides granular information about each Application Insight resource.

    CMDB Data: Corresponding cloud resource information is stored in the cmdbcicmpresource table, including fields like Install Status, Location, Name, Object ID, Operational Status, Resource Type (fixed to microsoft.insights/components), Description, and Version.

    Configuration Item Relationships

    The pattern establishes important relationships to support discovery and service mapping:

    • Cloud Resource is contained by a CI Resource Group
    • Cloud Resource is hosted on an Azure Datacenter
    • Azure Application Insight Component references the Cloud Resource

    Practical Implications for ServiceNow Customers

    • Enable the Azure Application Insight Component pattern within the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to begin discovering these resources.
    • Ensure Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites are met and configure discovery schedules properly, especially for Azure GovCloud environments.
    • Utilize the populated CMDB and non-CMDB data to manage and monitor Azure Application Insights components effectively within ServiceNow.
    • Leverage collected tags for enhanced filtering, reporting, and integration with other ServiceNow processes.

    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 populate data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Application Insight Component - 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 Application Insight - Component [cmdb_azure_application_insight_component]
    Field Description
    App ID [app_id] The identifier for the application linked to this resource.
    Application Type [application_type] The type of application to which the resource is related.
    Connection String [connection_string] The string used to connect to the resource endpoint.
    Instrumentation Key [instrumentation_key] The key used for application insights to log telemetry data.
    Kind [kind] The specific subtype or variation of the resource.
    Location [location] The geographic region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier for the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provision status of the resource.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Retention In Days [retention_in_days] The number of days that logs or data are retained.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The directory tenant to which the resource belongs.
    Version [version] The version number of the resource or service.
    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 - Application Insight Component - 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 geographic region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier for 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.insights/components.
    Description [short_description] Description of the resource or service.
    Version [version] The version number of the resource or service.

    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 Application Insight - Component [cmdb_azure_application_insight_component] 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.