Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) Environment pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) Environment pattern-based discovery

    This pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map Amazon MWAA environments within their AWS cloud infrastructure. It uses the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to detect MWAA resources and populate both Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, providing detailed environment information and relationships.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The MWAA discovery pattern is disabled by default and requires enabling. From Visibility Content version 6.28.0 onward, pattern activation or deactivation is no longer treated as a customization, ensuring updates are maintained after upgrades.
    • Resource Inclusion Management: To avoid duplicate discoveries, ensure MWAA resources are not listed in the Resource Inclusion List (sacloudinventoryresourcewhitelist).
    • Discovery Schedule Configuration: For AWS GovCloud (US) accounts, configure the discovery schedule with a proper datacenter URL while setting up AWS service accounts.
    • Data Population: Discovered MWAA environments populate detailed information into:
      • Non-CMDB tables: Using the Amazon AWS - Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern, with data accessible under All > Configuration > AWS.
      • CMDB tables: Mainly the Cloud App Server (cmdbcicloudappserver) table, recording installation and operational status, type (AWS::MWAA::Environment), and unique identifiers.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern automatically creates relationships linking MWAA environments to hosting AWS Datacenters and related Cloud App Servers to reflect infrastructure context.
    • AWS Tag Discovery: Tags associated with MWAA environments are collected and stored in the Key Value (cmdbkeyvalue) table for enhanced resource metadata management.

    Key Outcomes

    • Accurate discovery and mapping of Amazon MWAA environments within the ServiceNow CMDB and associated non-CMDB tables.
    • Improved visibility into MWAA environment configurations, versions, and operational status for better cloud resource management.
    • Automatic creation of infrastructure relationships to support comprehensive service mapping and impact analysis.
    • Effective tag management to aid in categorization, reporting, and governance of AWS MWAA resources.
    • Support for AWS GovCloud environment discovery through appropriate scheduling and service account configuration.

    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 - Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment - 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 Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment [cmdb_aws_managed_workflows_for_apache_airflow_environment]
    Field Description
    Name [name] The display name or identifier for the Airflow environment.
    Airflow Version [airflow_version] The specific version of Apache Airflow running in the environment.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] table.
    Object Id [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the Airflow environment.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Amazon AWS - Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]
    Field Description
    Name [name] The display name or identifier for the Airflow environment.
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN uniquely identifying the Airflow environment.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Type [type] Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::MWAA::Environment.

    CI relationships

    The Amazon AWS - Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Amazon MWAA Environment discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    AWS Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow Environment [cmdb_aws_managed_workflows_for_apache_airflow_environment] References Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]

    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.