Amazon MQ Configuration pattern-based discovery

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    Summary of Amazon MQ Configuration pattern-based discovery

    This pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map Amazon MQ Configurations within their AWS cloud environments. It integrates with the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, populating both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with detailed configuration data. This capability helps maintain an accurate and up-to-date configuration management database (CMDB) for Amazon MQ resources, supporting better cloud resource management and operational visibility.

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    Prerequisites and Setup

    • AWS Discovery Prerequisites: Ensure all AWS discovery prerequisites are met as detailed in the AWS discovery using patterns documentation.
    • Resource Inclusion List: Verify that the Amazon MQ resources are not listed in the Resource Inclusion List [sacloudinventoryresourcewhitelist] table to prevent duplicate discovery.
    • Enable Pattern: The Amazon MQ Configuration pattern is disabled by default and needs activation. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, pattern activation does not count as a customization and is retained across upgrades.

    Data Collection and Storage

    The discovery pattern collects Amazon MQ configuration data and stores it in two types of tables:

    • Non-CMDB Tables: Using the Amazon AWS - MQ Configuration - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern, data is stored in non-CMDB AWS tables accessible via All > Configuration > AWS. This includes detailed configuration attributes.
    • CMDB Tables: The same pattern populates the Cloud Resource [cmdbcicmpresource] table with core resource information, such as name, object ID (ARN), resource type (AWS::MQ::Configuration), and status fields.

    Key Configuration Attributes

    • Name: Identifies the MQ configuration.
    • Object ID / ARN: Unique Amazon Resource Name for the configuration.
    • Engine Type and Version: Specifies the broker engine type (e.g., ACTIVEMQ, RABBITMQ) and its version.
    • Status: Install and operational status fields indicate the resource state.

    CI Relationships and References

    The discovery pattern establishes references and relationships to support comprehensive mapping of Amazon MQ configurations:

    • Hosted on AWS Datacenter: Links cloud resource CIs to their hosting AWS datacenter.
    • Configuration Item References: Connects AWS MQ Configuration records to the corresponding Cloud Resource CIs and related key-value tag entries.

    AWS Tag Discovery

    Tags associated with Amazon MQ configurations are collected and stored in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table, linking tag keys and values back to the Cloud Resource CIs. This enhances resource classification and filtering capabilities within ServiceNow.

    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.