Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule pattern-based discovery

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule pattern-based discovery

    This content describes the Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule pattern used in ServiceNow’s Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, part of the Zurich release. It enables ServiceNow customers to discover Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule resources within their Azure cloud environment and populate this information into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables. This facilitates improved visibility and management of Azure resources within the ServiceNow platform.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The discovery pattern for Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule is disabled by default. Customers must enable it to begin discovery. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns is not considered a customization, allowing seamless updates and resetting to the latest predefined versions after upgrades.
    • Discovery Prerequisites: Customers must verify Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites and configure Azure service accounts properly, especially when discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts, which require specific datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: The discovery results populate:
      • Non-CMDB Azure tables (e.g., cmdbazureapplicationinsightdatacollectionrule) for extended inventory data.
      • CMDB tables (e.g., cmdbcicmpresource) with core resource attributes, supporting configuration item (CI) management.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between the Application Insight Data Collection Rule resource, resource groups, cloud resources, and Azure datacenters, enhancing the accuracy and completeness of the CMDB model.
    • Tag Collection: Tags associated with Azure resources are discovered and stored in the Key Value table (cmdbkeyvalue), enabling tag-based filtering and reporting.

    Key Outcomes

    • ServiceNow customers gain automated, pattern-based discovery of Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule resources, improving cloud asset visibility.
    • The data collected includes resource identifiers, types, locations, provisioning states, and associated tags, supporting comprehensive configuration management.
    • Integration of discovered data into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables supports detailed inventory and relationship mapping, which aids in operational and compliance activities.
    • Support for Azure GovCloud ensures customers operating in restricted cloud environments can also discover and manage resources effectively.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure services on your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Microsoft Azure Cloud discovery using patterns.
    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.
    Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud
    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.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

    Data stored in non-CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Application Insight Data Collection Rule - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    You can review the non-CMDB Azure tables by navigating to All > Configuration > Azure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.

    Table 1. Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule [cmdb_azure_application_insight_data_collection_rule]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The unique resource identifier for the Azure resource.
    Kind [kind] The specific resource kind or stock-keeping unit (SKU), indicating variation within the type.
    DC Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    Resource Group [resource_group] The name of the resource group containing the resource.
    Subscription Id [subscription_id] The unique identifier (GUID) for the Azure subscription.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The Azure Active Directory tenant identifier associated with the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning or deployment status of the resource.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Application Insight Data Collection Rule - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The unique resource identifier for the Azure resource.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.insights/datacollectionrules.

    CI relationships

    The Azure - Application Insight Data Collection Rule - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure Application Insight Data Collection Rule [cmdb_azure_application_insight_data_collection_rule] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    Azure tag discovery

    The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.
    Table 3. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.