--- sourceDocument: Australia IT Operations Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia IT Operations Management ft:clusterId : - itom bundleId : - itom workflow : - Technology --- # Amazon EC2 Amazon EBS Snapshot # Amazon EC2 Amazon EBS Snapshot pattern-based discovery {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) 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 Amazon EC2 Amazon EBS Snapshot pattern-based discovery The Amazon EC2 Amazon EBS Snapshot pattern-based discovery is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application in ServiceNow. It enables automated identification and inventory of AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) snapshots within your cloud environment, enriching your Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with detailed information about these snapshots. This discovery requires ensuring AWS prerequisites and proper pattern activation in ServiceNow. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Pattern Activation:** The EBS Snapshot discovery pattern is disabled by default and must be enabled to perform discovery. Starting from Visibility Content version 6.28.0, pattern activation changes are preserved across upgrades without being considered customizations. * **Resource Inclusion List Management:** To avoid duplicate discovery, ensure that relevant AWS resources are not listed in the Resource Inclusion List table `[sacloudinventoryresourcewhitelist]`. * **GovCloud Support:** Discovering AWS GovCloud (US) resources requires configuring the discovery schedule to use a datacenter URL specific to AWS service accounts. * **CMDB Population:** When the discovery pattern runs, it populates the `cmdbcistoragevolsnapshot` table with detailed snapshot data including unique identifiers, state, encryption status, size, and associated volume information. * **CI Relationships:** The discovery pattern automatically establishes relationships linking EBS snapshots to AWS datacenters and other infrastructure components. * **Tag Collection:** AWS tags associated with snapshots are collected and stored in the `cmdbkeyvalue` table, enabling enhanced filtering and reporting based on tag metadata. ## Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers Enabling and configuring this discovery pattern allows ServiceNow customers to maintain accurate and up-to-date visibility of their AWS EBS snapshots within the CMDB. This supports better cloud asset management, compliance, and operational insight by: * Identifying snapshot states such as pending or completed * Tracking encryption and operational status for security and reliability * Establishing relationships between snapshots, volumes, and AWS datacenters for impact analysis * Leveraging AWS tags for categorization and governance By following the prerequisites and configuration steps outlined, customers can integrate detailed AWS snapshot data seamlessly into their ServiceNow environment, enhancing their cloud discovery and service mapping capabilities. Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds AWS services on your cloud environment. 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 {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__selection_ipy_53n_jfc} Verify the AWS discovery prerequisites : For more information, see the prerequisites section in [AWS discovery using patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NFaTlkGaSxMWb2bQPsCnCA "Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses patterns to discover components of the Amazon AWS 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."). 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 [AWS Resource Inventory discovery with Patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0pDNq0441mpy~sExfQvvqA "The ServiceNow Discovery and Service Mapping applications can find and map the AWS resources available by AWS Config Service. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store."). 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/aypCYVQdO8oFebLMLEI89g "If you want to use a pattern for discovery that's disabled by default, activate it manually.").{#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__activating-disabled-pattern-not-customization} 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vpueuFRHMWLNi6dzsJv94A "Create AWS service accounts on the ServiceNow AI Platform to access your AWS account during AWS discovery."). ## Data stored in CMDB tables Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Amazon AWS - Elastic Compute Cloud EBS Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern. {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__entry__2} | Field | Description | |-|-| | Object ID \[object_id\] | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the EBS Snapshot. The ARN consists of the AWS region, account ID, and snapshot ID in the following format: arn:aws:ec2:\:\:snapshot/\. | | Name \[name\] | The unique identifier for the EC2 snapshot. | | State \[state\] | The current state of the snapshot. For example: pending or completed. | | Install Status \[install_status\] | Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed. | | Encrypted \[is_encrypted\] | Indicates whether the snapshot is encrypted. | | Operational status \[operational_status\] | Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational. | | Description \[short_description\] | Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::Elastic Compute Cloud::EBS Snapshot. | | Size (GB) \[size\] | The size of the resource expressed in gigabytes (GB). | | Size bytes \[size_bytes\] | The size of the snapshot in bytes. | | Volume Name \[volume_name\] | The identifier of the volume associated with the snapshot. | [Table 1. Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\]] ## CI relationships The Amazon AWS - Elastic Compute Cloud EBS Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Amazon EC2 Amazon EBS Snapshot discovery. {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__entry__25} | CI | Relationship | CI | |-|-|-| | Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\] | Hosted on::Hosts | AWS Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter\] | [ ] ## AWS tag discovery {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__section_ezc_jwt_jfc} The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] table. {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__table_axq_spc_y2c__entry__2} | Field | Description | |-|-| | Key \[key\] | Tag name. | | Value \[value\] | Tag value. | [Table 2. Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\]] {#aws-ec2-ebs-snapshot__table_axq_spc_y2c}