CIS-DF Ingest Practice Question
An administrator is setting up a ServiceNow Discovery schedule for a subnet in a restricted data center. The Discovery schedule runs successfully, but no new CIs are populated in the CMDB. Upon checking the Discovery status, the probes completed, but the horizontal discovery pattern logs indicate a 'Permission Denied' on WMI/SSH commands. Where should the administrator verify the credentials used for this ingestion?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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In the Credentials table (discovery_credentials) or Credential Aliases, ensuring the correct protocol credentials are mapped to the IP range.
Discovery and ingestion via credentials are managed through Credential Aliases and the Credentials table.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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In CI Class Manager under Discovery Source Precedence.
Why it's wrong here
Data Source Precedence governs attribute updates, not target host authentication credentials.
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In the CMDB Health Dashboard under Audit Rules.
Why it's wrong here
CMDB Health measures quality metrics (completeness, correctness, compliance), not host connection credentials.
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In the Credentials table (discovery_credentials) or Credential Aliases, ensuring the correct protocol credentials are mapped to the IP range.
Why this is correct
Discovery uses credentials mapped via IP ranges or credential resolvers to authenticate against target hosts during data collection.
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In the Robust Transform Engine source properties.
Why it's wrong here
RTE is used for file/REST/JDBC import sets, not native Discovery credential management.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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