ServiceNow CIS-SM Exam - Topic 7 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for ServiceNow's CIS-SM exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 7

Assuming Reconciliation Rules (Reconciliation Definitions) were configured exactly the same for both Data Sources, ServiceNow and ServiceWatch, for the Application [cmdb_ci_appl] table and the following Data Source Precedence Rules are configured.

Which one of the following is true?

AIf an Application CI is discovered with a Data Source, ServiceNow, then if the same Application CI is discovered by the Data Source, Altiris, an update will be allowed.

BIf an Application CI is discovered with a Data Source, ServiceWatch, then if the same Application CI is discovered by the Data Source, ServiceNow, an update will be allowed.

CIf an Application CI is discovered with a Data Source, ServiceNow, then if the same Application CI is discovered by the Data Source, ServiceWatch, an update will be allowed.

DIf an Application CI is discovered with a Data Source, ServiceWatch, then if the same Application CI is discovered by the Data Source, Altiris, an update will be allowed.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Merilyn at Jul 05, 2023, 08:56 AM

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Kizzy

4 months ago

D is definitely not correct, Altiris is lower in precedence.

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Aleshia

4 months ago

C makes sense to me, ServiceNow should take priority.

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Jackie

4 months ago

Wait, can ServiceWatch really override ServiceNow? That seems odd.

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Fidelia

4 months ago

I think B is the right answer, not A!

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Nobuko

5 months ago

A is true based on the precedence rules.

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Carylon

5 months ago

I vaguely remember that if ServiceWatch discovers something first, it might prevent updates from other sources. But I'm not entirely confident about that.

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Doretha

5 months ago

I feel like I might be mixing up the rules. Wasn't there a case where Altiris had priority over ServiceWatch? I can't recall the specifics.

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Raina

5 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where the order of data sources mattered. If ServiceNow has higher precedence, wouldn't it block updates from ServiceWatch?

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Laurena

5 months ago

I remember something about data source precedence, but I'm not sure how it applies here. Did we cover what happens when two sources conflict?

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Leslie

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key points about endpoint registration authentication before selecting my answers.

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Lajuana

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I've covered this topic in my studies, so I should be able to identify the two correct statements.

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Marg

6 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I need to identify the differences between the code and the expected output, and then determine which changes would produce the desired result.

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Alton

10 months ago

Altiris? What is this, a dinosaur exam? I'm surprised they didn't include Lotus Notes as one of the data sources. Option B is clearly the right answer, unless they're trying to trick us.

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Sheron

9 months ago

Altiris and Lotus Notes, that's a blast from the past!

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Natalie

9 months ago

Yeah, I agree. It makes sense based on the configuration.

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Melina

9 months ago

I think Option B is the correct answer.

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Audrie

11 months ago

This question is giving me a headache! I bet the developers who wrote this exam question have way too much time on their hands. Option D seems the most logical to me, but who knows?

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Bernardo

9 months ago

Let's hope we got it right!

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Malcolm

9 months ago

I think Option D makes the most sense too.

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Elina

10 months ago

I agree, this question is confusing.

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Kayleigh

11 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. It's confusing with all the different data sources and precedence rules. I'm just going to guess and say option A.

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Mitzie

10 months ago

User2: I'm going with option A.

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Sherita

10 months ago

User1: I think it's option C.

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Mollie

11 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm going to go with option C. It just makes sense to me that if ServiceNow discovers an Application CI, then ServiceWatch should be able to update it.

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Nobuko

11 months ago

Because if an Application CI is discovered by ServiceNow first, then an update will be allowed if discovered by ServiceWatch.

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Annamaria

11 months ago

I think option B is the correct answer. The Data Source Precedence Rules show that ServiceWatch has a higher precedence than ServiceNow, so if an Application CI is discovered by ServiceWatch, an update from ServiceNow would be allowed.

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