Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) release notes
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Summary of Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) Yokohama Release Notes
The ServiceNow Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) automates the import of IoT devices and sensor appliances into your CMDB. The Yokohama release introduces several enhancements that improve device data import accuracy, integration capabilities, and firmware tracking for a more comprehensive operational technology (OT) asset management experience.
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Key Features
- Class Mappings Visibility: A new Class Mappings menu enables you to view all available class mappings and targeted CMDB classes for the connector, facilitating easier configuration and understanding of data flows.
- Firmware Version Tracking: Firmware versions of imported devices are now captured in the Firmware Installation [cmdbfirmwareinstall] table, allowing better management and tracking of device software versions.
- Improved OT Entity Updates: The introduction of the irecriterionattribute in the OT Entity [cmdbotentity] table mitigates update issues by clearly identifying configuration items related to OT entities.
- Active Device Scanning and Site Assignment: The connector now supports ingestion of actively scanned devices from Microsoft Defender for IoT. These devices can be automatically assigned to sites within your ServiceNow instance using the Site Mappings table, improving device organization and visibility.
Activation and Installation
The connector is available through the ServiceNow Store. Customers can request installation from the store to enable this integration in their instance. For ongoing updates and cumulative release notes, refer to the ServiceNow Store version history.
Related ServiceNow Applications
- CMDB CI Class Models Store App: Provides OT classes imported with CMDB configuration item classes to support the connector’s data model.
- Operational Technology Manager: Aggregates OT device data from multiple sources to build foundational data relationships for industrial solutions.
- Industrial Core Application: Supplies prerequisite tables and OT-specific utilities needed for integrations and licensing, serving as a centralized platform for OT data management.
The ServiceNow® Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) application automates the import of devices and sensor appliances. Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) was enhanced and updated in the Yokohama release.
Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) highlights for the Yokohama release
- View the class mappings available for the Service Graph Connector using the new Class Mappings menu
- Use the Firmware Installation [cmdb_firmware_install] table to capture the firmware version.
- Avoid OT entity update issues by using the new ire_criterion_attribute attribute on the OT Entity [cmdb_ot_entity] table.
- Extend capabilities of the Service Graph Connector to import devices actively scanned by Microsoft Defender for IoT.
- Ingest actively scanned devices from Microsoft Defender for IoT and assign them to a site in your ServiceNow instance automatically using the Site Map table.
See Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) for more information.
New in the Yokohama release
- View the class mappings available for the Service Graph Connector
- View the available class mappings and targeted CMDB classes on the MSFT D4IoT Azure SGC Class Mappings page.
- Capture firmware version of devices
- Firmware versions of your Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) devices are captured in the Firmware Installation [cmdb_firmware_install] table.
- Use the ire_criterion_attribute in the OT Entity [cmdb_ot_entity] table
- The ire_criterion_attribute identifies configuration items (CIs) for an OT entity-related entry and helps avoid entity update issues.
- Actively scan device data from Microsoft Defender for IoT with the Site Mappings table
- Access the Site Mappings table to actively scan devices from Microsoft Defender for IoT and assign them to a site in your ServiceNow instance.
Activation information
Install Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Defender for IoT (Azure) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.