SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Discovery Configuration Practice Question
During the Shazzam phase, Discovery identifies that a port is open. If the port corresponds to a configured classifier but no trigger probe is defined, what is the default behavior?
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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The classification phase initiates, but exploration cannot trigger.
The classification phase will proceed, but without a trigger probe, the classification will likely fail to move to the exploration phase.
Answer analysis
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The classification phase initiates, but exploration cannot trigger.
Why this is correct
Classification happens, but exploration needs a probe to continue.
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The CI is ignored, and the scan continues.
Why it's wrong here
The port is still classified as open.
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Discovery automatically guesses the OS type.
Why it's wrong here
Discovery does not guess; it relies on probes.
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The scan for that IP is immediately aborted.
Why it's wrong here
The scan continues for other ports.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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