Amazon MQ Configuration pattern-based discovery

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    Summary of Amazon MQ Configuration pattern-based discovery

    This pattern-based discovery feature in ServiceNow’s Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application enables automated detection and inventory of Amazon MQ configurations within your AWS cloud environment. It supports populating detailed configuration data into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables, ensuring comprehensive visibility of your Amazon MQ resources.

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    To use this discovery pattern effectively, ensure you meet AWS discovery prerequisites, disable any duplicate entries by managing the Resource Inclusion List, and enable the Amazon MQ pattern, which is disabled by default.

    Key Features

    • AWS Prerequisites: Follow AWS discovery requirements to enable pattern-based discovery for Amazon MQ configurations.
    • Resource Inclusion List Management: Remove Amazon MQ resources from the Resource Inclusion List to avoid duplicate discoveries.
    • Pattern Activation: Enable the Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern to start discovery. Activation and deactivation are now non-customizable actions, so patterns reset to predefined versions after upgrades but retain activation status.
    • Data Population:
      • Populates details into non-CMDB tables for extended inventory data accessible under All > Configuration > AWS.
      • Populates key configuration information into CMDB tables, specifically the Cloud Resource [cmdbcicmpresource] table.
    • CI Relationships and References: Establishes relationships such as “Hosted on” linking MQ configurations to AWS datacenters, supporting comprehensive configuration item (CI) mapping.
    • AWS Tag Discovery: Collects AWS tags associated with MQ configurations and stores them in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table for better resource categorization and management.

    Data and Configuration Details

    The discovery pattern collects and stores the following key attributes:

    • In the AWS MQ Configuration [cmdbawsmqconfiguration] table: Name, Amazon Resource Name (ARN), unique ID, engine type (e.g., ACTIVEMQ, RABBITMQ), engine version, and links to the Cloud Resource item.
    • In the Cloud Resource [cmdbcicmpresource] table: Name, ARN, resource type set as AWS::MQ::Configuration, install status (default Installed), and operational status (default Operational).
    • In the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table: AWS tag keys and values linked to the Cloud Resource.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    By leveraging this pattern-based discovery, customers gain automated, up-to-date visibility into their Amazon MQ configurations within the CMDB and associated AWS resources. This facilitates improved asset management, relationship mapping, and governance of AWS MQ environments. It also supports integration with other ServiceNow applications for enhanced IT service management and cloud operations.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Amazon MQ Configurations 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 AWS discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in AWS discovery using patterns.
    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.
    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.

    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 Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

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

    Table 1. AWS MQ Configuration [cmdb_aws_mq_configuration]
    Field Description
    Name [name] Name of the MQ configuration.
    Object ID [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the MQ configuration.
    Id [id] The unique ID of the MQ configuration.
    Engine Type [engine_type] The type of broker engine the configuration applies to.

    For example: ACTIVEMQ or RABBITMQ.
    Engine Version [engine_version] The version of the broker engine the configuration applies to.
    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 Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Name [name] Name of the MQ configuration.
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN of the MQ configuration.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::MQ::Configuration.
    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.

    CI relationships

    The Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates the following relationships and references to support Amazon MQ Configuration discovery. References link to records in other tables and don't appear in the CI Relationship [cmdb_rel_ci] table.

    Table 3. CI relationships
    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    Table 4. CI references
    CI Field Referenced CI
    AWS MQ Configuration [cmdb_aws_mq_configuration] Configuration Item [configuration_item] Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Key Value [cmdb_key_value] Configuration item [configuration_item] Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    AWS Tag discovery

    The Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.

    Table 5. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.
    Configuration item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.