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# Azure Compute Snapshot

# Azure Compute Snapshot pattern-based discovery {#ariaid-title1}

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Updated March 12, 2026  
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## Summary of Azure Compute Snapshot pattern-based discovery

The Azure Compute Snapshot pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated detection and inventory of Azure compute snapshots within your cloud environment.
This discovery uses pattern-based methods to identify snapshots and related Azure resources, populating data into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.
It helps maintain accurate and up-to-date cloud asset data essential for effective configuration management and cloud governance.
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## Key Features

* **Pattern-based discovery:** Leverages predefined patterns that require enabling, updated quarterly, to detect Azure compute snapshots and associated resources.
* **REST API permission validation:** Requires verifying Azure REST API permissions using a downloadable Cloud Discovery patterns spreadsheet, which also provides pattern details and documentation links.
* **Resource Inclusion List management:** Prevents duplicate discoveries by ensuring relevant resources are not listed in the Resource Inclusion List table.
* **Discovery schedule configuration:** Supports Azure GovCloud discovery by configuring datacenter URLs and Azure service accounts appropriately.
* **Data population:** Captures detailed snapshot data in both CMDB tables (like Storage Volume Snapshot) and non-CMDB tables (like Azure Compute Snapshot), including metadata such as disk state, encryption, location, and provisioning status.
* **CI relationships:** Automatically establishes relationships between configuration items, including resource groups, snapshots, and Azure datacenters, enhancing CMDB relational integrity.
* **Tag discovery:** Collects Azure resource tags and stores them in the Key Value table, enabling improved resource categorization and searchability.

## What ServiceNow Customers Can Expect

By implementing the Azure Compute Snapshot pattern-based discovery, customers can expect comprehensive visibility of Azure compute snapshot resources within the ServiceNow platform. This facilitates accurate CMDB population with critical snapshot attributes, operational status, and relationships, supporting cloud asset management, compliance, and service mapping efforts. Additionally, managing discovery patterns and schedules ensures continuous updates and alignment with Azure's evolving environment, including specialized clouds like GovCloud.  
Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure 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 {#azure-compute-snapshot__section_ipy_53n_jfc}

Verify the REST API permissions
:   Download the [Cloud Discovery patterns spreadsheet](https://downloads.docs.servicenow.com/resource/enus/api/servicenow-discovery-patterns-api-details.xlsx) so you can grant user permissions required for running the Discovery patterns. In addition to permissions, the spreadsheet also includes useful information such as pattern names, types, CI Classes, and links to vendor documentation. New patterns are available quarterly, so check periodically to be sure you have the latest version of the spreadsheet.{#azure-compute-snapshot__cloud-discovery-api-ph-short-prereq}

Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites{#azure-compute-snapshot__verify-azure-discovery-prerequisites-dlentry}
:   For more information, see the prerequisites section in [Microsoft Azure Cloud discovery using patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/e2521~KHAw8EO7j1nC9QMA "Discovery uses multiple patterns to discover components of the Microsoft Azure 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{#azure-compute-snapshot__remove-resource-inclusion-list-azure}
:   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 [Microsoft Azure resource inventory discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/tO3nNqXv4zOe7q99krvAnA "The ServiceNow Discovery application uses the Azure Resource Inventory (LP) pattern to find resources available through Azure that don’t have a dedicated pattern. 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{#azure-compute-snapshot__enable-pattern-reuse-dlentry}
:   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.").{#azure-compute-snapshot__activating-disabled-pattern-not-customization}

Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud{#azure-compute-snapshot__configure-govcloud-azure-dlentry}
:   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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XKQpJvxWTKNL58XCkRHVxA "Create and configure cloud service accounts at ServiceNow AI Platform for the corresponding Microsoft Azure accounts.").{#azure-compute-snapshot__configure-govcloud-azure-dd}
{#azure-compute-snapshot__configure-govcloud-azure-dd} Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

## Data stored in non-CMDB tables {#azure-compute-snapshot__section_aq4_qkq_hfc}

Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Compute Snapshot - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

You can review the non-CMDB
Azure tables by navigating to AllConfigurationAzure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Disk State \[disk_state\] | The current state of the disk. For example: Attached or Unattached. |
| Encryption Type \[encryption_type\] | The encryption mechanism applied to the resource data. For example: EncryptionAtRestWithCustomerKey or EncryptionAtRestWithPlatformKey. |
| DC Location \[location\] | The geographic location where the resource is deployed. |
| Network Access Policy \[network_access_policy\] | The policy that governs network access to the resource. |
| Object Id \[object_id\] | A unique identifier for the queried resource. |
| OS Type \[os_type\] | The type of operating system associated with the resource. |
| Provisioning State \[provisioning_state\] | Current provisioning state of the resource. For example: Succeeded or Failed. |
| Public Network Access \[public_network_access\] | Indicates whether the resource can be accessed via the public network. |
| Resource Group \[resource_group\] | Name of the resource group. |
| SKU Tier \[sku_tier\] | The tier of the stock keeping unit (SKU) that determines resource performance and costs. |
| Subscription Id \[subscription_id\] | The subscription ID. |
| Tenant Id \[tenant_id\] | The unique identifier of the tenant owning the resource. |
| Type \[type\] | The type or category of the resource. |
| Configuration Item \[configuration_item\] | References the Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\] table. |
[Table 1. Azure Compute - Snapshot \[cmdb_azure_compute_snapshot\]]

## Data stored in CMDB tables

Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Compute Snapshot - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.  
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Capacity \[capacity\] | The size of the disk in terms of storage capacity. |
| Install Status \[install_status\] | Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed. |
| Location \[location\] | The geographic location where the resource is deployed. |
| Name \[name\] | The name of the resource. |
| Object ID \[object_id\] | A unique identifier for the queried resource in the following format: /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resouceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/snapshots/{snapshotName}. |
| Operational status \[operational_status\] | Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational. |
| State \[state\] | The current state of the disk. For example: Attached or Unattached. |
[Table 2. Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\]]

## CI relationships

The pattern creates these relationships to support discovery.
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| CI | Relationship | CI |
|-|-|-|
| Resource Group \[cmdb_ci_resource_group\] | Contains::Contained by | Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\] |
| Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\] | Hosted on::Hosts | Azure Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter\] |
| Azure Compute - Snapshot \[cmdb_azure_compute_snapshot\] | References | Storage Volume Snapshot \[cmdb_ci_storage_vol_snapshot\] |
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## Azure tag discovery {#azure-compute-snapshot__section_ezc_jwt_jfc}

The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\] table. {#azure-compute-snapshot__table_axq_spc_y2c__entry__2}

| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Key \[key\] | Tag name. |
| Value \[value\] | Tag value. |
[Table 3. Key Value \[cmdb_key_value\]]

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