Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map Azure Recovery Services Vault resources within their cloud environment. This functionality is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, which requires the latest version to ensure comprehensive detection of Azure services.

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    This discovery process supports both commercial Azure regions and Azure GovCloud (US), with specific configuration needs for GovCloud accounts using datacenter URLs during Azure service account setup.

    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Recovery Services Vault pattern is disabled by default. Activation is straightforward and does not count as a customization, ensuring patterns receive automatic updates after upgrades while retaining configurations.
    • Data Population: Discovered data is stored in both Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, providing detailed insights into Azure Recovery Services Vault resources.
    • Non-CMDB Data: Running the “Azure - Recovery Services Vault - Extended Inventory (LP)” pattern populates Azure-specific non-CMDB tables. These tables include resource details such as object ID, kind, location, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, and provisioning state.
    • CMDB Data: The same pattern also populates the CMDB's Cloud Resource table, capturing essential attributes like object ID, resource name, location, install and operational status, and resource type (microsoft.recoveryservices/vaults).
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between discovered configuration items (CIs), linking Recovery Services Vault resources to their corresponding resource groups, cloud resources, and Azure datacenters. This supports comprehensive mapping and impact analysis.
    • Tag Discovery: Azure tags associated with the Recovery Services Vault resources are collected and stored in the Key Value table, allowing for better categorization and filtering of resources based on tagging.

    Practical Considerations for ServiceNow Customers

    • Ensure all Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites are met before enabling this pattern, including proper Azure service account setup.
    • Activate the Recovery Services Vault pattern via the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to begin discovering these resources.
    • Configure discovery schedules appropriately, especially when working with Azure GovCloud environments, to ensure successful data collection.
    • Leverage the populated CMDB and non-CMDB tables for accurate asset management, compliance tracking, and operational insights of Azure Recovery Services Vaults.
    • Use the established CI relationships and tag data to enhance service mapping, change impact analysis, and reporting capabilities.

    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 - Recovery Services Vault - 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 Recovery Services - Vault [cmdb_azure_recovery_services_vault]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The unique resource identifier for the Azure resource.
    Kind [kind] The resource kind, indicating its specific variant or implementation.
    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 Azure subscription ID under which the resource exists.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The Azure Active Directory tenant ID associated with the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning state of the resource. For example: Succeeded, Failed, or Updating.
    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 - Recovery Services Vault - 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.recoveryservices/vaults.

    CI relationships

    The Azure - Recovery Services Vault - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Azure Recovery Services Vault 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 Recovery Services - Vault [cmdb_azure_recovery_services_vault] 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.