Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to discover and map Azure Recovery Services Vault resources within their cloud environment using Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns. This helps populate configuration data into the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, providing comprehensive visibility into Azure Recovery Services Vault components.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Recovery Services Vault discovery pattern is disabled by default and must be enabled manually. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns is no longer considered a customization, ensuring patterns continue receiving updates after upgrades.
    • Prerequisites: Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites must be met, including proper setup of Azure service accounts. Special configuration is required to support Azure GovCloud (US) accounts by using specific datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates data into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables:
      • Non-CMDB tables: Stores detailed Azure Recovery Services Vault data such as Object Id, Kind, Location, Resource Group, Subscription Id, Tenant Id, and Provisioning State in the cmdbazurerecoveryservicesvault table.
      • CMDB tables: Populates cloud resource information including Object ID, Name, Location, Install Status, Operational Status, and Resource Type (set as microsoft.recoveryservices/vaults) in the cmdbcicmpresource table.
    • CI Relationships: The discovery pattern creates essential relationships between CIs such as Resource Group containment, hosting on Azure Datacenter, and references between Recovery Services Vault and Cloud Resource CIs, supporting accurate dependency mapping.
    • Tag Discovery: Azure tags associated with the resources are collected and stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table, capturing tag names and values for enhanced resource metadata.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Automates discovery and mapping of Azure Recovery Services Vault resources, improving CMDB accuracy and completeness.
    • Ensures up-to-date pattern usage with simplified activation that persists through upgrades, reducing maintenance overhead.
    • Supports Azure GovCloud environments with proper configuration for discovery schedules.
    • Enables detailed tracking of resource states, locations, and relationships to facilitate better cloud resource management and impact analysis.
    • Captures Azure resource tags for enhanced reporting and categorization within the CMDB.

    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 populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Recovery Services Vault - 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 Recovery Services - Vault [cmdb_azure_recovery_services_vault]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The unique resource identifier for the Azure resource.
    Kind [kind] The resource kind, indicating its specific variant or implementation.
    DC Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    Resource Group [resource_group] The name of the resource group containing the resource.
    Subscription Id [subscription_id] The Azure subscription ID under which the resource exists.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The Azure Active Directory tenant ID associated with the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning state of the resource. For example: Succeeded, Failed, or Updating.
    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 - Recovery Services Vault - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The unique resource identifier for the Azure resource.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    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.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.recoveryservices/vaults.

    CI relationships

    The Azure - Recovery Services Vault - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Azure Recovery Services Vault 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 Recovery Services - Vault [cmdb_azure_recovery_services_vault] 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.