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# AWS NIC

# AWS NIC pattern-based discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated June 16, 2026  
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## Summary of AWS NIC pattern-based discovery

The AWS NIC pattern-based discovery feature in ServiceNow enables customers to detect and catalog AWS network interfaces (NICs) within their cloud environment.
This process helps populate the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with detailed network interface data, supporting accurate cloud infrastructure management and service mapping.
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To ensure successful discovery, customers should verify AWS discovery prerequisites and update to the latest Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store as needed. Special configuration is required for discovering AWS GovCloud (US) accounts, including using a specific datacenter URL when creating AWS service accounts.

## Key Features

* **Data Collection:** The discovery pattern populates key attributes in the CMDB for network interfaces, load balancer IP addresses, and virtual network interface endpoints.
* **Network Interface Attributes:** Includes name or ID, object ID, state (e.g., available, associated, in-use), private IP, Elastic IP (if assigned), and public IP address.
* **Load Balancer IP Address:** Records IP addresses related to load balancers, including Elastic IP and private IP information.
* **VNIC Endpoint Details:** Captures the name, unique AWS-assigned ID, IP address, and associated host instance ID for virtual network machine interfaces.
* **CI Relationships:** Automatically establishes relationships between network interfaces, load balancers, virtual machine instances, subnets, and AWS datacenters to support comprehensive service mapping.
* **Tag Discovery:** Collects AWS tags associated with network interfaces and stores them in the Key Value \[cmdbkeyvalue\] table, enabling enhanced filtering and reporting.

## What Customers Can Expect

By leveraging the AWS NIC pattern-based discovery, ServiceNow customers gain a detailed and accurate representation of their AWS network interfaces in the CMDB. This enables improved visibility into network configurations, better change impact analysis, and stronger alignment between cloud resources and business services.

Additionally, the established CI relationships facilitate automated service mapping and dependency tracking, which are critical for effective cloud operations and risk management.

Proper configuration and adherence to prerequisites ensure discovery runs smoothly, including for specialized AWS environments like GovCloud.  
Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds AWS network interfaces (NICs) in 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-nic-pattern__section_rpj_fj2_bgc}

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.").

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 collected by Discovery during horizontal discovery {#aws-nic-pattern__section_ggp_ql2_bgc}

Discovery populates the data in the CMDB when running the Amazon AWS - NIC (LP) pattern.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Name \[name\] | The Name or ID if no Name is specified for the network interface. |
| Object ID \[object_id\] | The ID of the network interface. |
| State \[state\] | The status of the network interface. Possible valid values: available, associated, attaching, in-use, or detaching. |
| Private IP \[private_ip\] | The IPv4 address of the network interface within the subnet. |
| IP Address \[ip_address\] | If available, the address of the Elastic IP address bound to the network interface. If not available, the Private IP. |
| Public IP \[public_ip\] | The address of the Elastic IP address bound to the network interface. |
[Table 1. Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\]]

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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Name \[name\] | IP address of the load balancer. |
| Object ID \[object_id\] | If available, the address of the Elastic IP address bound to the network. If not available, the Private IP. |
| IP Address \[ip_address\] | If available, the address of the Elastic IP address bound to the network interface. If not available, the Private IP. |
| Comments \[comments\] | Identifier for internal usage (deletion strategy). |
[Table 2. Cloud LB IPAddress \[cmdb_ci_cloud_lb_ipaddress\]]

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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Name \[name\] | The name of the virtual network machine interface (VNIC) endpoint. |
| Object ID \[object_id\] | Unique identifier, allocated by Amazon for this resource. |
| IP Address \[ip_address\] | If available, the address of the Elastic IP address bound to the network interface. If not available, the Private IP. |
| Host \[host\] | The ID of the instance. |
[Table 3. VNIC Endpoint \[cmdb_ci_endpoint_vnic\]]

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## CI relationships and references {#aws-nic-pattern__section_dc4_ghc_dgc}

The Amazon AWS - NIC (LP) pattern creates the following relationships and references to support Amazon AWS NIC discovery. References link to records in other tables and don't appear in the CI Relationship \[cmdb_rel_ci\] table.  
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| CI | Relationship | CI |
|-|-|-|
| Cloud Load Balancer \[cmdb_ci_cloud_load_balancer\] | Owns::Owned by | Cloud LB IPAddress \[cmdb_ci_cloud_lb_ipaddress\] |
| Virtual Machine Instance \[cmdb_ci_vm_instance\] | Use End Point To::Use End Point From | VNIC Endpoint \[cmdb_ci_endpoint_vnic\] |
| Cloud Subnet \[cmdb_ci_cloud_subnet\] | Contains::Contained by | Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\] |
| VNIC Endpoint \[cmdb_ci_endpoint_vnic\] | Implement End Point To::Implement End Point From | Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\] |
| Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\] | Hosted on::Hosts | AWS Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter\] |
[Table 4. CI relationships]

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| CI | Field | Referenced CI |
|-|-|-|
| Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] | Configuration item \[configuration_item\] | Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\] |
[Table 5. CI references]

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## AWS Tag discovery {#aws-nic-pattern__section_lyw_zhc_dgc}

The Amazon AWS - NIC (LP) pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] table.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Key \[key\] | Tag name. |
| Value \[value\] | Tag value. |
| Configuration item \[configuration_item\] | References the Cloud Mgmt Network Interface \[cmdb_ci_nic\] table. |
[Table 6. Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\]]

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