SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Mid Server Management Practice Test 5 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO settings can be managed via the MID Server 'Capabilities' feature?

Accepted Answer

Filtering scan types (e.g., WMI, SNMP). Capabilities allow you to restrict work (like discovery) and manage specific scan types (like WMI).

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Managing user access

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Configuring proxy connections

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Setting the memory limit

Question 2

Which THREE logs should you investigate when troubleshooting a failing discovery task?

Accepted Answer

Discovery log. Agent logs, wrapper logs, and discovery logs together provide a full picture of the execution path.

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System log

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Event log

Question 3

Which THREE parameters are commonly found in the agent.config file?

Accepted Answer

mid.proxy.host. Proxy settings, instance URL, and thread counts are standard configurations within agent.config.

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mid.db.connection

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mid.user.password

Question 4

Which THREE statuses can a MID Server be in?

Accepted Answer

Up. The MID server status can be 'Up', 'Down', or 'Validation Required'.

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Restarting

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Pending Upgrade

Question 5

Which THREE pieces of information are required for a MID Server to communicate with the ServiceNow instance?

Accepted Answer

Instance URL. Connectivity requires a valid URL, authentication (as configured via the MID server record), and the ability to reach the instance via proxy/firewall.

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Admin password for the host

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Database credentials

Question 6

Which TWO actions can be triggered from the MID Server record's related links?

Accepted Answer

Restart the MID server. Restarting the MID server and validating it are common related link actions.

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Upgrade the database

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View the CMDB records

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Delete the instance

Question 7

Which TWO types of discovery probes can a MID Server execute?

Accepted Answer

WMI probes. WMI and SSH are standard discovery protocols supported by MID Servers.

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Hardware replacement probes

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User creation probes

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SQL injection probes

Question 8

Which THREE things occur during the MID Server startup process?

Accepted Answer

Checking for version updates. The startup process involves loading configurations, checking for updates, and establishing an initial heartbeat.

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Scanning the entire network

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Creating new user accounts

Question 9

Which THREE factors should be considered when planning a MID Server installation?

Accepted Answer

Network access to the instance. Installation planning includes choosing the platform (OS), assessing hardware requirements (RAM/CPU), and network requirements.

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Database version

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User browser settings

Question 10

Which TWO ways can you view MID Server logs?

Accepted Answer

Directly on the MID Server host file system. You can view them via the agent directory on the host or through the MID Server record in the instance if configured.

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Via the System Mail log

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Via the user profile

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Via the Discovery Dashboard

Question 11

Which TWO files or folders are most critical for backing up a MID Server configuration?

Accepted Answer

The keystore folder. The agent.config file and the keystore (if applicable) are the most critical components to preserve.

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The database folder

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The temporary file folder

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The logs folder

Question 12

Which TWO categories are commonly found in the 'Capabilities' list for a MID Server?

Accepted Answer

Discovery. Discovery and Service Mapping are two common capabilities assigned to MID servers.

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Reporting

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User Management

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Database Maintenance

Question 13

Which THREE conditions must be met for a MID Server to be considered 'Up'?

Accepted Answer

The MID Server is not paused. The MID server must be active (not paused), the heartbeats must be recent, and it must be able to communicate with the instance.

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The MID Server has 100% CPU free

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The MID Server is running on Linux

Question 14

A MID Server has been installed on a Windows host, but it is not appearing in the 'MID Servers' list in the ServiceNow instance. What is the first place you should check to identify the cause?

Accepted Answer

The agent log file located in the agent/logs directory on the host. The agent log file contains the handshake and connection details between the MID Server and the instance.

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The 'ECC Queue' table

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The 'MID Server Issues' related list on the Discovery Dashboard

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The 'Credential Store' module

Question 15

You are configuring a MID Server Cluster for high availability. What determines which MID Server in the cluster processes a specific task?

Accepted Answer

The 'Load Balancing' policy selected on the Cluster record. The Load Balancing policy determines how tasks are distributed among available MID Servers in a cluster.

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The 'ECC Queue' record priority

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The 'Performance Metric' score calculated by the instance

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The 'Cluster Priority' field on the MID Server record