Configuring ObserveOps to ServiceNow Integration
Overview
The ServiceNow Integration module enables Motadata ObserveOps to connect with ServiceNow, an IT Service Management (ITSM) platform. This integration allows for automatic incident creation in ServiceNow upon triggering predefined severity alerts within Motadata ObserveOps. This functionality will help streamline incident management workflows and improve response times for critical issues.
Navigation
Go to Menu. Select Settings 
. After that, Go to Integration 
and select ServiceNow. The Motadata ServiceNow integration screen is displayed.
Integration Steps
Ensure you have the Server URL, Username, and Password for ServiceNow account from which you wish to create an incident.
To configure the integration with ServiceNow, enter the following details on the ServiceNow integration screen:
| Fields | Desription |
|---|---|
| Server URL: | Enter the domain URL provided by ServiceNow for your account. |
| URL Time Out: | Specify the time (in seconds) for ObserveOps to establish the server connection with ServiceNow server. Exceeding which ObserveOps will assume ServiceNow in the down state. |
| Credential Profile | Select a credential profile using the dropdown or create a new profile using the Create Credential Profile button. |
You can either choose to create an Event or Incident from the alert generated from Motadata ObserveOps. Since the parameters for both are different, let's take a look at them separately.
- Event
- Incident
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Fail Over Email | Specify the email address on which you wish to receive an email when Motadata ObserveOps is not able to establish connection to ServiceNow. |
| Use Proxy Server | Enable this option to use the proxy server for this integration. Ensure proxy settings are correctly configured in the system. |
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| If alert re-occurs: | Create New Ticket: This option will create a new ticket every time an alert is triggered in Motadata ObserveOps. Re-open closed ticket: When selected, Motadata ObserveOps will reopen last occured ticket for the component (Monitor,Firewall, etc.) if the same type of alert is raised again. |
| Fail Over Email: | Specify the email address on which you wish to receive an email when Motadata ObserveOps is not able to establish connection to ServiceNow. |
| Auto-Sync: | Toggle this button to automatically sync ServiceNow metadata including Impact, Urgency, Category, Sub Category, Technician, and more with Motadata ObserveOps integration profile. Turning the toggle button on to auto sync you can also select the time duration from the Sync Every drop-down. |
| Use Proxy Server | Enable this option to use the proxy server for this integration. Ensure proxy settings are correctly configured in the system. |
Select the Reset button to erase all the current field values, if required.
Select the Test button to test the integration configuration.
Select the Save button to save the integrations configuration.