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# AWS Serverless Database

# AWS Serverless Database pattern-based discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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## Summary of AWS Serverless Database pattern-based discovery

The AWS Serverless Database pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated identification and mapping of Amazon Aurora Serverless databases within your AWS cloud environment.
This pattern helps populate the CMDB with detailed information about serverless database clusters and instances, supporting accurate asset and configuration management.
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To fully utilize this discovery pattern, ensure you have the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store and verify AWS discovery prerequisites.

## Data Collected and CMDB Population

When running the Amazon AWS Serverless Database pattern, Discovery gathers key attributes for these configuration items (CIs):

* **Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdbciclouddbcluster\]**: Includes cluster ID, name, fully qualified domain name (FQDN), database engine version, vendor (set to Amazon), automated backup status and retention period, deletion protection status, IAM authentication status, storage encryption, and operational status.
* **Cloud DataBase \[cmdbciclouddatabase\]**: Captures instance or cluster ID, name, FQDN, engine version, and vendor.
* **Availability Zone \[cmdbciavailabilityzone\]**: Contains the availability zone identifier and name.
* **IP Address \[cmdbciipaddress\]**: Records the IP address and associated netmask (defaulted to 0.0.0.0).

## CI Relationships

The pattern establishes meaningful relationships among AWS database CIs to accurately represent their architecture in the CMDB:

* Clusters contain databases; both clusters and databases are hosted on AWS Datacenters.
* Availability zones contain database clusters and individual databases.
* Clusters and databases own associated IP addresses.

These relationships facilitate clear dependency mapping and support impact analysis and service mapping use cases.

## AWS Tag Discovery

The discovery pattern also collects AWS tags associated with serverless databases and stores them as key-value pairs in the **cmdbkeyvalue** table. Each tag is linked to either a Cloud DataBase or a Cloud DataBase Cluster record, enabling enhanced filtering, reporting, and governance based on AWS metadata.

## Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

* Automates discovery and CMDB population for Amazon Aurora Serverless databases, reducing manual effort and improving data accuracy.
* Provides detailed attributes and relationships to support comprehensive service mapping and impact analysis.
* Integrates AWS tagging information into ServiceNow, enabling better asset management and policy enforcement.
* Helps maintain an up-to-date view of your serverless database infrastructure for operational and security insights.  
Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Amazon Aurora Serverless databases 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-serverless-database-pattern__section_rpj_fj2_bgc}

Verify the AWS discovery 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.").

## Data collected by Discovery during horizontal discovery {#aws-serverless-database-pattern__section_ggp_ql2_bgc}

Discovery populates the data in the CMDB when running the Amazon AWS Serverless Database pattern.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Cluster ID \[cluster_id\] | User-supplied identifier for the DB cluster. |
| Name \[name\] | Name of the database cluster. If a database cluster name isn't provided, the value is the same as the Cluster ID. |
| Fully qualified domain name \[fqdn\] | Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the DB cluster. |
| Cluster Version \[cluster_version\] | Database engine version number. |
| Vendor \[vendor\] | Database vendor. Value is set to Amazon. |
| Automated Backups \[automated_backup\] | Indicates whether automated backups are enabled and the retention period. Possible values are either Disabled or Enabled (X Days), where X represents the backup retention period in days. |
| Deletion Protection Enabled \[deletion_protection_enabled\] | Indicates whether deletion protection is enabled for the DB cluster. Possible values are true or false. * true: Deletion protection is enabled and the database cannot be deleted * false: Deletion protection is disabled {#aws-serverless-database-pattern__ul_q4n_k3k_yhc} |
| IAM Authentication Enabled \[iam_authentication_enabled\] | Indicates whether AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) database authentication is enabled. Possible values are true or false. * true: IAM authentication is enabled and you can use IAM credentials to authenticate to the database * false: IAM authentication is disabled {#aws-serverless-database-pattern__ul_lyk_43k_yhc} |
| Storage Encrypted \[storage_encrypted\] | Indicates whether the DB cluster storage is encrypted. |
| Operational status \[operational_status\] | Operational status of the cluster. Default value is Operational. |
[Table 1. Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\]]

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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Object ID \[object_id\] | Database instance identifier or Aurora Serverless cluster identifier. |
| Name \[name\] | Name of the database instance or Aurora Serverless cluster. |
| Fully qualified domain name \[fqdn\] | Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the DB cluster. |
| Version \[version\] | Database engine version number. |
| Vendor \[vendor\] | Database vendor. Value is set to Amazon. |
[Table 2. Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\]]

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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Object ID \[object_id\] | Availability zone name. |
| Name \[name\] | Availability zone name. |
[Table 3. Availability Zone \[cmdb_ci_availability_zone\]]

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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Netmask \[netmask\] | Netmask for the IP address. Value is set to 0.0.0.0. |
| Name \[name\] | IP address of the database cluster. |
[Table 4. IP Address \[cmdb_ci_ip_address\]]

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## CI relationships {#aws-serverless-database-pattern__section_dc4_ghc_dgc}

The Amazon AWS Serverless Database pattern creates these relationships to support AWS database discovery.  
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| CI | Relationship | CI |
|-|-|-|
| Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] | Cluster of::Cluster | Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] |
| Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] | Hosted on::Hosts | AWS Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter\] |
| Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] | Hosted on::Hosts | AWS Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter\] |
| Availability Zone \[cmdb_ci_availability_zone\] | Contains::Contained by | Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] |
| Availability Zone \[cmdb_ci_availability_zone\] | Contains::Contained by | Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] |
| AWS Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter\] | Contains::Contained by | Availability Zone \[cmdb_ci_availability_zone\] |
| Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] | Owns::Owned by | IP Address \[cmdb_ci_ip_address\] |
| Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] | Owns::Owned by | IP Address \[cmdb_ci_ip_address\] |
| Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] | References | Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] |
| Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] | References | Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] |
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{#aws-serverless-database-pattern__table_relationships}

## AWS Tag discovery {#aws-serverless-database-pattern__section_lyw_zhc_dgc}

The Amazon AWS Serverless Database pattern collects tags and populates them in two entries in the Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] table. One entry references the Cloud DataBase table, the other entry references the Cloud DataBase Cluster table.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Key \[key\] | Tag name. |
| Value \[value\] | Tag value. |
| Configuration item \[configuration_item\] | References the Cloud DataBase \[cmdb_ci_cloud_database\] table. |
| Configuration item \[configuration_item\] | References the Cloud DataBase Cluster \[cmdb_ci_cloud_db_cluster\] table. |
[Table 5. Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\]]

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