ServiceNow CIS-EM Exam - Topic 8 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for ServiceNow's CIS-EM exam

Question #: 79
Topic #: 8

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If a Message Key is not provided, which fields are concatenated to make our own?

ASource, Type, Node, Resource, Metric Name

BSource, DNS, Node, Additional info, Metric Name

CSource, Type, DNS, Additional info, Metric Name

DSource, Source Instance, Node, Type, Resource

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Suggested Answer: A

by Brock at Jul 13, 2025, 03:40 PM

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Fabiola

4 months ago

Not sure about that, seems a bit off to me.

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Shawnda

4 months ago

Wait, is it really that? I thought it included DNS.

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Dierdre

4 months ago

I thought it was Source, DNS, Node, Additional info, Metric Name.

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Jaime

5 months ago

It's definitely Source, Type, Node, Resource, Metric Name.

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Nickole

5 months ago

Totally agree with Jaime on this one!

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Raymon

5 months ago

I thought it was Source, Source Instance, and Type, but now I'm second-guessing myself.

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Becky

5 months ago

I feel like DNS was mentioned in our notes, but I can't recall if it was part of the concatenation process.

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Hortencia

6 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think it was Source, Type, Node, and Metric Name that we used.

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Mozelle

6 months ago

I think we discussed something about concatenating fields, but I'm not sure if it's Source and Type or something else.

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Virgie

6 months ago

Ah, I think I know the answer. It's C - Source, Type, DNS, Additional info, and Metric Name. I'm pretty confident about that.

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Paris

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I'm not sure which fields are concatenated. I'll have to review my notes and try to figure this out.

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Irving

6 months ago

I've got this! The answer is definitely A. I remember we learned that those are the fields that get concatenated when a Message Key is not provided.

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Catalina

7 months ago

Okay, let me see... I think the answer is C, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll double-check the options and try to remember what we covered in class.

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Delila

7 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different fields and how they might be concatenated.

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Melodie

7 months ago

I'm with Bulah on this one. The DNS field is clutch when you don't have a Message Key. C gets my vote.

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Kenneth

7 months ago

Haha, this reminds me of that time I accidentally used the wrong field and my alerts were a total mess. Option C is the way to go.

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Stevie

7 months ago

I think Option C is definitely correct! Good call.

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Reiko

7 months ago

I had the same issue once! Option A messed up my whole report.

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Kiley

7 months ago

Yeah, mistakes can be brutal. I've been there too!

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Maynard

7 months ago

For sure! Gotta double-check those fields next time.

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Bulah

8 months ago

Option A looks good too, but I think C covers all the bases. Gotta have that DNS info!

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Arlen

7 months ago

I agree, having the DNS info is crucial for creating the Message Key.

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Talia

8 months ago

I think D) Source, Source Instance, Node, Type, Resource could also be a possibility.

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Nieves

9 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) Source, Type, DNS, Additional info, Metric Name.

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Janine

9 months ago

I agree with Barbra, those fields make sense to concatenate.

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Barbra

9 months ago

I think the answer is A) Source, Type, Node, Resource, Metric Name.

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Doyle

10 months ago

If a Message Key is not provided, I would go with option C. Seems like the most comprehensive set of fields to create our own key.

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Wai

8 months ago

I think option A could also work well, but option C does cover more fields.

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Idella

9 months ago

I agree, option C does seem like the best choice for creating our own key.

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Lilli

9 months ago

I would go with option D, it includes important fields for creating a unique key.

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Eura

9 months ago

I think option A could also work well for concatenating fields if a Message Key is not provided.

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Lashon

9 months ago

I agree, option C seems like the best choice for creating our own key.

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