AWS DataSync Task pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of AWS DataSync Task pattern-based discovery

    The AWS DataSync Task pattern-based discovery uses Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns to identify AWS DataSync tasks within your cloud environment. This process helps populate both CMDB and non-CMDB tables in ServiceNow, enabling comprehensive asset and configuration management of AWS DataSync resources.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The AWS DataSync Task pattern is disabled by default and requires activation. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, pattern activation or deactivation is not considered customization, ensuring updates persist after upgrades.
    • Discovery Prerequisites: Verifying AWS discovery prerequisites is essential, including removing relevant resources from the Resource Inclusion List to avoid duplicate discovery.
    • GovCloud Support: Discovery of AWS GovCloud (US) accounts requires configuring service accounts with datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: Discovered DataSync tasks populate key fields in both non-CMDB and CMDB tables, such as cmdbawsdatasynctask and cmdbcicloudappserver, including attributes like ARN, name, status, task mode, and install/operational status.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between DataSync tasks, cloud app servers, and AWS datacenters to support accurate mapping.
    • AWS Tag Discovery: Tags associated with DataSync tasks are collected and stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table for enhanced resource categorization.

    Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers

    By enabling the AWS DataSync Task pattern, ServiceNow customers can automatically discover and maintain up-to-date information about AWS DataSync tasks within their CMDB. This improves visibility into AWS resources, aids in compliance and governance, and supports operational decision-making through accurate service mapping. Ensuring that prerequisites are met and the pattern is properly configured allows seamless integration with AWS environments, including GovCloud regions.

    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 - DataSync Task - 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 DataSync - Task [cmdb_aws_datasync_task]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the DataSync task.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the AWS DataSync task.
    Status [status] The current operational status of the DataSync task.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] table.
    Task Mode [task_mode] The execution mode of the DataSync task. For example: one-time or scheduled.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

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

    Table 2. Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN uniquely identifying the DataSync task.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the AWS DataSync task.
    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::DataSync::Task.

    CI relationships

    The Amazon AWS - DataSync Task - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support AWS DataSync Task discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud App Server [cmdb_ci_cloud_appserver] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    AWS DataSync - Task [cmdb_aws_datasync_task] 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.