SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Discovery Configuration Practice Question
You need to ensure that Discovery ignores a specific range of IP addresses within a larger CIDR block that is already configured. What is the most efficient configuration approach?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Add the ranges to the Excluded IP Ranges related list.
The Excluded IP Ranges related list on the Discovery Schedule record allows you to explicitly ignore specific IPs.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Add the ranges to the Excluded IP Ranges related list.
Why this is correct
This is the native feature for this requirement.
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Configure a Discovery Behavior to exclude the IPs.
Why it's wrong here
Behaviors do not exclude IP ranges.
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Delete the original schedule and recreate two smaller schedules.
Why it's wrong here
This is inefficient.
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Create an ACL to block the IP addresses.
Why it's wrong here
ACLs control access, not discovery targets.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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