SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY CMDB Integration And Maintenance Practice Question
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?
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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Identification Rules
The Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) uses identification rules to prevent duplicates by matching incoming data against existing CIs based on defined criteria.
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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Identification Rules
Why this is correct
Identification rules are the primary mechanism for matching and preventing duplicates.
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Discovery Schedules
Why it's wrong here
Discovery schedules trigger scanning but do not handle CI reconciliation logic.
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Transform Maps
Why it's wrong here
Transform maps are for importing data, not for native Discovery-to-CMDB reconciliation.
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Data Preserver
Why it's wrong here
Data Preserver is used during system clones to protect specific tables.
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