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ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Discovery (CIS-Discovery / CIS-DISCO) (SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY) practice questions
When a pattern step uses a 'Query' to the target, what is the 'Temporary Variable' used for?
Which of the following is a common symptom of a 'stale' CI?
Which THREE actions should you take when troubleshooting a discovery process that is failing to populate the 'Serial Number' field for a specific class of routers?
When configuring Data Sources for CMDB reconciliation, which TWO of the following are true regarding the behavior of the Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE)?
Where can you see the 'Discovery Log' for a specific device that was scanned?
You are troubleshooting a scenario where Discovery is creating duplicate CIs for the same server. Which table should you inspect to verify the Identification Rule settings for the…
Which ServiceNow feature allows you to visualize the flow of data from Discovery into the CMDB, helping to debug why a CI attribute was populated with a specific value?
Which action should you perform before modifying a default Discovery Pattern?
Which THREE of the following are components or features that are part of the 'Discovery' to 'CMDB' data pipeline?
A customer requires that a specific Discovery Schedule only executes during maintenance windows on weekends. Which configuration setting should be modified?
You notice that Discovery is creating duplicate CIs for Windows servers. Which CMDB feature should you investigate first to ensure Discovery correctly identifies existing CIs?
What is the role of the 'ECC Queue' in Discovery?
You have a custom CI class that is not appearing in the CMDB Health Dashboard reports. What is the first step to ensure it is included?
During a Discovery run, a Linux server CI is updated with a null value for its serial number, overwriting a manually entered value. Which configuration prevents this?
When reviewing the CMDB Health Dashboard, you notice a high 'Staleness' score for several Windows servers. What is the primary cause of high staleness?
During a Discovery run, a Linux server is identified, but the CMDB record is not updated with the latest memory information. Which log should be inspected to troubleshoot the Ident…
Which of these is a valid way to organize discovery when dealing with a very large network?
A Discovery Schedule is configured but not running. Where is the first place you should look for errors?
During the Classification phase, Discovery identifies a device as a Linux server but fails to populate the serial number. Which troubleshooting step is most effective?
You are implementing a new discovery tool and want to ensure it integrates seamlessly with existing CMDB identification rules. What is the first step?
What is the purpose of the 'Shazzam' phase in the Discovery process?
An administrator needs to restrict a Discovery Schedule to only scan specific IP addresses within a subnet during off-peak hours. Which configuration fulfills this requirement?
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…
When using the Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE), what happens if a payload contains a CI that matches multiple existing CIs based on the identification rule?