Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 11, 2026
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    Summary of Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery

    The Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated detection and mapping of Amazon Redshift Serverless snapshot resources within your AWS cloud environment. This functionality is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application and helps populate both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with detailed configuration and relationship data for these snapshots.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Redshift Serverless Snapshot discovery pattern is disabled by default and requires manual activation. Starting with version 6.28.0 of Visibility Content, enabling or disabling patterns no longer counts as customization, ensuring patterns receive updates after upgrades.
    • AWS Discovery Prerequisites: Proper AWS discovery setup is required, including removing relevant resources from the Resource Inclusion List to prevent duplicate discovery.
    • GovCloud Support: Discovery supports AWS GovCloud (US) accounts by configuring the AWS service account with the appropriate datacenter URL.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates snapshot data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables, enabling comprehensive visibility and management of these resources.
    • Tag Collection: AWS tags associated with Redshift Serverless snapshots are collected and stored in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table for detailed metadata tracking.

    Data Storage and Relationships

    The discovery populates two main types of tables:

    • Non-CMDB Table: cmdbawsredshiftserverlesssnapshot stores snapshot-specific details such as ARN, name, and status.
    • CMDB Table: cmdbcicmpresource stores standardized configuration item data including resource type, install status, and operational status with the resource type set to AWS::Redshift Serverless::Snapshot.

    The pattern also establishes CI relationships to represent hosting and referencing associations, helping build accurate service maps:

    • Hosted on: Links snapshots to AWS Datacenters.
    • References: Connects snapshots to corresponding cloud resource records.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Enables automated, accurate discovery and CMDB population of Amazon Redshift Serverless snapshots.
    • Supports compliance and governance by capturing detailed configuration and tagging information.
    • Improves service mapping and impact analysis by establishing resource relationships.
    • Facilitates management of AWS GovCloud environments through specialized discovery configuration.

    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 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.
    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 - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - 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 Redshift Serverless - Snapshot [cmdb_aws_redshift_serverless_snapshot]
    Field Description
    Object Id [object_id] The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) uniquely identifying the resource.
    Name [name] The user-defined name of the resource.
    Status [status] The current state or condition of the resource.
    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 - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Object ID [object_id] The ARN uniquely identifying the resource.
    Name [name] The user-defined name of the resource.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to AWS::Redshift Serverless::Snapshot.
    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 - Redshift Serverless Snapshot - Extended Inventory (LP) pattern creates these relationships to support Amazon Redshift Serverless Snapshot discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts AWS Datacenter [cmdb_ci_aws_datacenter]
    AWS Redshift Serverless - Snapshot [cmdb_aws_redshift_serverless_snapshot] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    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.