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GCP Events pattern-based discovery

Discovery uses event patterns to update GCP component data in near real-time. 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 GCP discovery prerequisites section in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud discovery using Patterns.

Events discovered by Discovery during horizontal discovery

When GCP components change state, events are created. Discovery uses event patterns to detect these changes and update the CMDB.

PatternCI
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Networking - EventsCloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Networking Firewall - EventsCloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Subnetwork - EventsCloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]

Parent Topic:Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud discovery using Patterns