SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Practice Test 5 — 10 Questions

Question 1

When a pattern step needs to run as root, where is this configuration set?

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In the step properties, 'Run as' field.. The 'Run as' field in the step properties allows you to specify the execution context (e.g., sudo/root).

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In the MID Server property.

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In the Discovery Schedule.

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This cannot be done in a pattern.

Question 2

What is the primary benefit of using the CMDB Health Dashboard?

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To identify and report on data quality issues in the CMDB.. The dashboard provides visibility into data quality, helping admins identify areas that need attention.

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To manage server patches.

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To configure MID server credentials.

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To create new CI relationships.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a 'Discovery Source' in the CMDB?

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To identify which tool or process created or updated the CI record.. The 'Discovery Source' field identifies which tool (Discovery, Service Mapping, SCCM, etc.) populated or last updated the CI record.

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To store the last successful login time.

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To specify which MID server is authorized to access the CI.

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To define which credentials should be used for a scan.

Question 4

You want to run a command only if a previous step was successful. How is this configured?

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Using a 'Pre-condition' on the step.. You can use the 'Condition' field on a step to check the state of previous steps.

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This is not possible.

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Using an Extension section.

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Using a 'Wait' step.

Question 5

If you want to ensure that a Discovery Schedule runs exactly once every 24 hours starting at a specific time, which setting do you use?

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Run: Daily. Setting the 'Run' field to 'Daily' allows you to define the start time and frequency.

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Run: On Demand

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Run: Periodically

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Run: Weekly

Question 6

If you need to ensure that a Discovery scan does not impact network traffic, what is a recommended best practice?

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Distribute discovery scans across multiple schedules and MID servers.. Staggering discovery schedules and using IP ranges to distribute the load across time and MID servers is the standard practice.

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Set the discovery to run at night.

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Disable the Shazzam phase.

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Limit the scan to one IP per hour.

Question 7

What is the consequence of having an incorrect 'Identification Rule' for a hardware CI class?

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Discovery may create duplicate CI records for the same physical hardware.. Incorrect rules lead to either duplicate CI records or 'flapping' (repeatedly updating the wrong CI).

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Discovery will stop scanning the network.

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The CMDB Health Dashboard will automatically fix the rules.

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The MID server will lose its credentials.

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between Discovery and the CMDB?

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Discovery acts as a data source that the IRE processes into the CMDB.. Discovery is one of many data sources that can populate the CMDB, and it relies on the IRE to process its findings.

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The CMDB informs Discovery what to scan.

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Discovery and the CMDB are the same application.

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Discovery directly writes to the CMDB tables.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most effective way to monitor the health of your discovery process on a daily basis?

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Using the CMDB Health Dashboard.. The CMDB Health Dashboard provides automated, configurable health metrics for the CMDB.

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Running a manual script to count CIs.

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Reviewing the System Log every morning.

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Checking the MID Server status every hour.

Question 10

When using the 'Parse Delimited' step, what is the 'Separator' attribute used for?

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To define the character that splits the data fields.. The separator defines the character (e.g., comma, pipe) that splits the columns in the text.

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To define the row identifier.

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To identify the end of the file.

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To escape special characters.