Azure Networks IP Group pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of Azure Networks IP Group pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Networks IP Group pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to discover Azure network IP groups within their cloud environment using Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns. This process populates relevant data both in Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, providing comprehensive visibility into Azure network resources.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Networks IP Group pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns no longer counts as a customization, ensuring patterns receive updates and reset to the latest version after upgrades while preserving the last active status.
    • Prerequisites: Customers must verify Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites and configure Discovery schedules appropriately, especially for Azure GovCloud (US) accounts which require specific datacenter URLs.
    • Data Storage:
      • Non-CMDB Tables: The pattern populates non-CMDB Azure tables, accessible via the ServiceNow navigation (All > Configuration > Azure), including key details such as location, object ID, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, and references to related configuration items.
      • CMDB Tables: Data is also populated in the CMDB’s Cloud Resource table, capturing install status, operational status, resource type (set to microsoft.network/ipgroups), and resource identifiers.
    • CI Relationships: The discovery pattern establishes relationships between Azure Networks IP Groups, Cloud Resources, Resource Groups, and Azure Datacenters to accurately represent resource dependencies.
    • Azure Tag Discovery: Tags associated with discovered IP groups are collected and stored in the Key Value table, enabling tag-based management and reporting.

    What You Can Expect

    By implementing the Azure Networks IP Group pattern-based discovery, ServiceNow customers gain automated, detailed visibility into their Azure network IP groups. This allows for accurate and up-to-date CMDB records, improved asset tracking, and enhanced cloud resource management. The pattern’s integration with tagging and relationship mapping further supports operational insight and governance within your Azure cloud environment.

    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 - Networks IP Group - 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 Networks - IP Group [cmdb_azure_networks_ip_group]
    Field Description
    Location [location] The geographic region where the resource is hosted.
    Object Id [object_id] A unique identifier for the resource within Azure.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The identifier for the Azure Active Directory tenant 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 - Networks IP Group - 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] The geographic region where the resource is hosted.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] A unique identifier for the resource within Azure.
    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.network/ipgroups.

    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 Networks - IP Group [cmdb_azure_networks_ip_group] 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.