Azure Log Analytics Workspace pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Log Analytics Workspace pattern-based discovery

    Azure Log Analytics Workspace pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map Azure services within their cloud environments using Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns. This process helps populate both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with detailed data about Azure Log Analytics Workspaces, supporting effective cloud resource management and visibility.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Log Analytics Workspace discovery pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns will not be treated as customization, ensuring patterns receive updates and reset to the latest versions after upgrades while retaining activation states.
    • Discovery Schedule Configuration: Special configuration is required when discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts, including using a datacenter URL when setting up Azure service accounts.
    • Data Population: The discovery pattern populates information into both CMDB tables (for core resource data) and non-CMDB tables (for extended inventory data), providing comprehensive visibility.
    • Tag Discovery: The pattern collects Azure tags and stores them in the Key Value table, facilitating enhanced resource categorization and filtering.

    Important Data Tables and Their Use

    • Azure Log Analytics Workspace [cmdbazureloganalyticsworkspace]: Stores detailed attributes of the workspace such as object ID, kind, location, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, provisioning state, and links to related Cloud Resources.
    • Cloud Resource [cmdbcicmpresource]: Contains general resource information like object ID, name, location, install and operational status, and resource type set specifically for Log Analytics Workspaces.
    • Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue]: Captures Azure tags, including tag names and values, to enable tagging-based organization within the CMDB.

    CI Relationships Created

    The pattern establishes critical relationships to accurately map Azure Log Analytics Workspaces within the CMDB, including:

    • Resource Groups containing Cloud Resources
    • Cloud Resources hosted on Azure Datacenters
    • Azure Log Analytics Workspaces referencing corresponding Cloud Resources

    Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers

    By leveraging this pattern-based discovery, ServiceNow customers can automate the identification and mapping of Azure Log Analytics Workspaces, maintain up-to-date and detailed CMDB records, and ensure accurate service mapping within their IT environments. This supports better asset management, operational insight, and compliance monitoring across Azure cloud resources.

    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 components 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 - Log Analytics Workspace - 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 Log Analytics - Workspace [cmdb_azure_log_analytics_workspace]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the Azure resource.
    Kind [kind] The specific kind or variant of the resource.
    DC Location [location] The geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Resource Group [resource_group] The Azure resource group to which the resource belongs.
    Subscription Id [subscription_id] The unique identifier of the Azure subscription containing the resource.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The identifier of the Azure Active Directory tenant associated with the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current lifecycle state of the resource. For example: Succeeded, Creating, or Failed.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.
    Customer Id [customer_id] The unique identifier of the Log Analytics workspace or customer instance.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Log Analytics Workspace - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the Azure resource.
    Name [name] The name of the resource.
    Location [location] The geographical 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.operationalinsights/workspaces.

    CI relationships

    The Azure - Log Analytics Workspace - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Azure Log Analytics Workspace 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 Log Analytics - Workspace [cmdb_azure_log_analytics_workspace] 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.