AWS Batch Compute Environment pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of AWS Batch Compute Environment pattern-based discovery

    The AWS Batch Compute Environment pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated detection and mapping of AWS Batch Compute Environments within your cloud infrastructure. This capability leverages the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to find and populate detailed information about AWS Batch Compute Environments into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables, facilitating comprehensive cloud asset management.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The AWS Batch Compute Environment pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns is streamlined and preserves update compatibility without being treated as customizations.
    • Prerequisites and Setup: To use this discovery pattern, verify AWS discovery prerequisites and ensure relevant resources are not listed in the Resource Inclusion List to prevent duplicate entries.
    • Support for AWS GovCloud: Discovery can be configured to support AWS GovCloud (US) accounts by specifying the appropriate datacenter URL when creating AWS service accounts.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates AWS Batch Compute Environment data into:
      • Non-CMDB tables: Using the "Amazon AWS - Batch Compute Environment - Extended Inventory (LP)" pattern, accessible under AWS configuration in ServiceNow.
      • CMDB tables: Cloud App Server [cmdbcicloudappserver] records include detailed AWS Batch Compute Environment info such as resource type, operational and install status.
    • CI Relationships: The discovery pattern creates relationships between Batch Compute Environment CIs, Cloud App Servers, and AWS Datacenters to model hosting and references accurately.
    • AWS Tag Collection: Tags associated with the compute environments are collected and stored in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table for enhanced metadata management.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Automates discovery and accurate mapping of AWS Batch Compute Environments, improving visibility into cloud batch processing infrastructure.
    • Supports proper asset management and impact analysis by establishing CI relationships between batch environments, ECS clusters, and AWS datacenters.
    • Facilitates compliance and governance by incorporating tag metadata, operational status, and install status into the CMDB.
    • Enables integration with AWS GovCloud environments through configurable discovery schedules.
    • Ensures up-to-date pattern versions with simplified activation/deactivation and seamless upgrades.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds AWS 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 AWS discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Amazon AWS Cloud components 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 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Resource Inventory.
    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 AWS GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an AWS service account. For more information, see Create AWS 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 Amazon AWS - Batch Compute Environment - 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 Batch - Compute Environment [cmdb_aws_batch_compute_environment]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the compute environment.
    Name [name] The name of the compute environment.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] table.
    ECS Cluster ARN [ecs_cluster_arn] The ARN of the Amazon ECS cluster associated with the compute environment.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Amazon AWS - Batch Compute Environment - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN uniquely identifying the compute environment.
    Name [name] The name of the compute environment.
    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.
    Type [type] Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::Batch::ComputeEnvironment.

    CI relationships

    The Amazon AWS - Batch Compute Environment - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support AWS Batch Compute Environment discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    AWS Batch - Compute Environment [cmdb_aws_batch_compute_environment] References Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]

    AWS 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.