SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY CMDB Integration And Maintenance Practice Question
Which tool provides a visual representation of how different data sources are contributing to the current state of a CI record?
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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CI Timeline
The CI Timeline or the 'CMDB Data Manager' visual tools allow viewing update history and sources.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Discovery Log
Why it's wrong here
Discovery Log only shows Discovery-related activity.
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CI Timeline
Why this is correct
The CI Timeline displays a history of updates and the data sources that performed them.
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CMDB Health Dashboard
Why it's wrong here
This shows health metrics, not individual CI update history.
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Service Map
Why it's wrong here
Service Map shows infrastructure dependencies, not data source provenance.
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