Azure Databricks Workspace pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of Azure Databricks Workspace pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Databricks Workspace pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated detection and mapping of Azure Databricks workspace resources within your cloud environment. This functionality is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, designed to populate configuration data into both CMDB and non-CMDB tables for comprehensive asset visibility.

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    This discovery pattern is disabled by default and requires activation. It supports discovery across different Azure environments, including Azure GovCloud (US), with specific configuration considerations.

    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation and Updates: Starting from Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling this pattern is not treated as customization, allowing seamless updates and reset to the latest version after upgrades while maintaining activation status.
    • Azure GovCloud Support: Discovery of Azure GovCloud accounts requires configuring Azure service accounts with datacenter-specific URLs.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates detailed resource information in both non-CMDB and CMDB tables:
      • Non-CMDB table cmdbazuredatabricksworkspace stores resource-specific attributes such as kind, location, provisioning state, public network access, SKU, subscription and tenant IDs, and workspace ID.
      • CMDB table cmdbcicmpresource holds key resource data including install status, operational status, resource type (set as microsoft.databricks/workspaces), location, name, and unique identifiers.
    • CI Relationships: The discovery creates relationships between Databricks workspaces, resource groups, and Azure datacenters to support accurate service mapping and dependency visualization.
    • Tag Collection: Tags from Azure resources are collected and stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table, facilitating enhanced categorization and filtering.

    Practical Implementation Notes

    • Ensure Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites are met before enabling this pattern.
    • Activate the pattern via the recommended procedure to receive ongoing updates without customization conflicts.
    • Configure discovery schedules appropriately, especially when working with GovCloud environments, to use the correct datacenter URLs for Azure service accounts.
    • Review discovered data in the Azure-specific tables accessible through ServiceNow’s Configuration module to validate resource details.

    What You Can Expect

    By leveraging this pattern-based discovery, ServiceNow customers gain automated, accurate visibility into their Azure Databricks workspaces, including their configuration, operational status, and relational context within Azure infrastructure. This supports improved cloud resource management, operational insights, and service mapping accuracy within the CMDB.

    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 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 - Databricks 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 Databricks - Workspace [cmdb_azure_databricks_workspace]
    Field Description
    Kind [kind] The model or configuration type of the resource.
    Location [location] Geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning state of the resource.
    Public Network Access [public_network_access] Indicates whether public network access is enabled for the resource.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    SKU name [sku_name] The stock keeping unit (SKU) that defines the resource's pricing tier.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The identifier for the Azure Active Directory tenant.
    Workspace ID [workspace_id] The unique identifier for the workspace associated with 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 Azure - Databricks Workspace - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Location [location] Geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    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.databricks/workspaces.

    CI relationships

    The pattern creates these relationships to support 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 Databricks - Workspace [cmdb_azure_databricks_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.