SNOW-CSA Database Administration and CMDB Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting issues with the CMDB identification and reconciliation engine. Which three components are part of the identification and reconciliation process? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the data import pipeline (transform maps, data sources) with the identification and reconciliation engine, which only includes identification rules, reconciliation rules, and data sources as the three core components.
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Reconciliation rules
Reconciliation rules (B) are a core component of the CMDB identification and reconciliation process because they define how to handle duplicate or conflicting CIs during the reconciliation phase. These rules determine which data source takes precedence, whether to merge or overwrite attributes, and how to resolve conflicts between multiple sources. Without reconciliation rules, the system cannot maintain a single authoritative view of each CI.
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Transform maps
Why it's wrong here
Transform maps are used to map import set fields to target fields, not part of IRE.
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Reconciliation rules
Why this is correct
These rules specify how to handle CI merging and conflict resolution.
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Data source
Why this is correct
Each data source provides CI data that feeds into the IRE process.
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Identification rules
Why this is correct
These rules define the criteria to match CIs from different data sources.
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CI Class Manager
Why it's wrong here
CI Class Manager manages class definitions and extensions, not the IRE process.
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