Google Cloud Platform \(GCP\) Cloud Functions discovery using patterns

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Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Cloud Functions pattern to discover Cloud Functions in a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) deployment during horizontal discovery. Discovering some of these resources might 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

    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 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.

Data collected by Discovery during horizontal discovery

Discovery populates the data in the CMDB when running the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Cloud Functions pattern.

Field Description
Account Id [account_id] Name of the project used for the discovery.
Object ID [object_id] Name of the project used for the discovery.
Datacenter Type [datacenter_type] Datacenter type: Google Datacenter [cmdb_ci_google_datacenter].
Field Description
Name [name] Name of the availability zone.
Description [short_description] Description of the availability zone.
State [state] State of the Availability Zone. Possible values are Available or Terminated.
Field Description
Name [name] Datacenter or region name.
Region [region] Datacenter or region name.
Object ID [object_id] Unique identifier allocated by GCP for this resource.
Description [short_description] Datacenter or region description.

Field

Description

Version [version]

Version ID of the function, available only for Gen1 Cloud Functions.

Object ID [object_id]

Name fetched from the API response.For example: projects/automation-226410/locations/us-central1/functions/auto-labeller.

Name [name]

Name parsed from the API response.For example: auto-labeller.

Function Last Modified [function_last_modified]

Timestamp indicating the last time the function was updated.

CodeSha256 [codesha256]

SHA-256 hash algorithm of the function's code used to verify the integrity of the build.For example: 273a583f-ef1c-49c2-9bae-7d21bf3b5f7a.

Language [language]

Runtime environment or programming language used for the function.

Install Status [install_status]

Install status of the function. Default value is Installed.

Operational status [operational_status]

Operational status of the function. Default value is Operational.

On the Dependency Views map, you can view all discovered GCP Cloud Functions resources in your organization and the relationships between them.

[Omitted image "gcp-cloud-functions-dependency-view.png"] Alt text: GCP Cloud Functions CIs and connections on a Dependency Views map

CI relationships

Discovery creates these relationships to support the GCP Cloud Functions discovery.

CI Relationship CI
Google Datacenter [cmdb_ci_google_datacenter] Contains::Contained by Availability Zone [cmdb_ci_availability_zone]
Google Datacenter [cmdb_ci_google_datacenter] Hosted on::Hosts Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]
Cloud Function [cmdb_ci_cloud_function] Hosted on::Hosts Google Datacenter [cmdb_ci_google_datacenter]
Key Value [cmdb_key_value] References Cloud Function [cmdb_ci_cloud_function]

Tag discovery

The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Cloud Functions pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.

Field Description
Key [key] Tag name.
Value [value] Tag value.
Configuration item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Function [cmdb_ci_cloud_function] table.

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

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