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# Alibaba Cloud cloud hardware type

# Alibaba Cloud cloud hardware type pattern-based discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses the Alibaba - Cloud Hardware Type (LP) pattern to discover cloud hardware types during horizontal discovery. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

## Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements {#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__section_ekd_5wl_dhc}

Verify the Alibaba Cloud discovery prerequisites section in [Alibaba Cloud discovery using patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NeTOjeNTkxdhDz22~QSk8A "Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses patterns to discover components of the Alibaba Cloud deployment during horizontal discovery. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.").

## Data collected by Discovery during horizontal discovery {#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__section_vyr_5wl_dhc}

Discovery populates the data in the CMDB when running the Alibaba - Cloud Hardware Type (LP) pattern.  
{#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__table_uwl_vwl_dhc__entry__2}

| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Object ID \[object_id\] | ID of the instance type. |
| vCPUs \[vcpus\] | Number of virtual central processing units (vCPUs). |
| Memory MB \[memory_mb\] | Memory size in megabytes (MB). |
| Local Storage GB \[local_storage_gb\] | Capacity of each local disk in gigabytes (GB). |
| Name \[name\] | Image name. |
| Provider \[provider\] | Image cloud provider: Alibaba. |
| Cores \[cores\] | Number of CPU cores. |
[Table 1. Cloud Hardware Type \[cmdb_ci_cloud_hardware_type\]]

{#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__table_uwl_vwl_dhc}

## CI relationships {#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__section_rxb_wwl_dhc}

Discovery creates these relationships to support the cloud hardware type discovery.  
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| CI | Relationship | CI |
|-|-|-|
| Availability Zone \[cmdb_ci_availability_zone\] | Contains::Contained by | Cloud Hardware Type \[cmdb_ci_cloud_hardware_type\] |
| Cloud Hardware Type \[cmdb_ci_cloud_hardware_type\] | Hosted on::Hosts | Alibaba Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_alibaba_datacenter\] |
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{#alibaba-cloud-hardware-type__table_zhp_wwl_dhc}