SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Practice Test 16 — 15 Questions

Question 1

How can you identify which MID Server performed a specific discovery task?

Accepted Answer

Check the Discovery Status record.. The 'Discovery Status' record includes a field showing the MID server that was used for the execution.

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Check the user profile of the sys_admin.

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Check the CMDB CI record.

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Check the ECC Queue output.

Question 2

Which THREE of the following are true about the MID Server?

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It needs outbound access to the instance. It communicates via HTTPS, resides behind the firewall, and connects to the instance.

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It requires a dedicated database

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It replaces the ServiceNow instance

Question 3

Which THREE components are involved in the Discovery process flow?

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Discovery Patterns. Discovery utilizes the MID Server for execution, the ECC queue for communication, and Patterns for data collection.

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Service Mapping

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CI Class Manager

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are considered 'best practices' for pattern design?

Accepted Answer

Add comments to steps to describe logic. Keeping patterns modular and documenting the steps are essential practices.

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Hardcode all credentials in the pattern

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Create one giant section for everything

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Never use variables

Question 5

You have multiple MID Servers in a cluster. Where do you define the capability that restricts a specific MID Server to only perform 'Windows' discovery?

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MID Server record. MID Server Capabilities are used to filter which MID Servers handle specific types of discovery tasks.

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Discovery Schedule

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Discovery Behavior

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Credential Alias

Question 6

What is the primary function of a MID Server in the ServiceNow environment?

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To facilitate communication between the instance and the internal network.. The MID Server acts as a bridge between the ServiceNow instance and the internal network/devices.

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To manage user authentication.

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To host the ServiceNow application code.

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To store the entire CMDB database.

Question 7

What is the primary way to check if a MID Server is communicating correctly with the ServiceNow instance?

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Check the 'MID Server' list status.. The MID Server status on the 'MID Server' list view shows 'Up' if it is connected.

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Check the Discovery log.

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Ping the MID Server from your computer.

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Check the CMDB.

Question 8

Which record type stores the credentials used by Discovery to log into target devices?

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Credential record. Credentials are stored in the 'Discovery Credentials' table and referenced via Aliases.

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MID Server record

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Discovery Behavior

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Discovery Schedule

Question 9

During discovery, a device is identified as 'Linux'. Which component is responsible for triggering the specific pattern to gather Linux-specific data?

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The Discovery Pattern.. Discovery triggers a pattern based on the classification result, which matches the Linux classifier.

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The CMDB Identification rule.

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The Shazzam probe.

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The Classification probe.

Question 10

How do you associate a specific MID Server with a Discovery Schedule?

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By selecting it in the 'MID Server' field on the Discovery Schedule.. The MID Server is selected on the Discovery Schedule record directly.

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Through a Discovery Behavior.

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Via a credential alias.

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By modifying the IP Range.

Question 11

Which of the following is a valid method to trigger a Discovery scan manually?

Accepted Answer

Click 'Discover Now' on the Discovery Schedule record.. You can click the 'Discover Now' button on a Discovery Schedule record.

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Edit the ECC Queue.

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Restart the MID Server.

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Run a Business Rule.

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are true about the 'Discovery Status' module?

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It provides detailed phase-by-phase information. It provides a historical log of all discovery runs and detailed information about what occurred during each phase.

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It is the only place to define IP ranges

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It automatically fixes CMDB errors

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It is used to manage credentials

Question 13

What is the purpose of the 'Classification' phase?

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To identify the O/S or device type.. Classification determines what the device is (e.g., Windows Server, Router) based on probe responses.

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To run reconciliation rules.

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To scan for open ports.

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To update the CMDB attributes.

Question 14

A new device type is not being discovered correctly. Where should you look to ensure the classification process is prepared to handle it?

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The Discovery Classifiers table.. The 'Discovery Classifiers' table contains the rules used to identify and classify devices.

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The Credential Alias list.

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The IP Range definitions.

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The MID Server configuration.

Question 15

Which phase of Discovery is responsible for determining whether a device is a Windows server, a Linux server, or a network switch?

Accepted Answer

Classification. The Classification phase is responsible for identifying the device type by matching probe results against Classification criteria.

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Identification

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Shazzam

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Exploration