CMDB Administrator Quiz & Flashcards for ServiceNow

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What is a Configuration Item (CI)?

Software component

Physical and logical components of an infrastructure (correct)

Only hardware components

None of the above

What does 'Attributes' refer to in the context of a CI?

Information that describes a CI such as name, serial number, manufacturer, operating system.

What does Relationship Type include?

Relationships between configuration items.

What is a Class in terms of configuration management?

A table representing a specific type or group of CIs sharing common attributes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Configuration Management System (CMS)?

A set of tools and databases to manage an organization's configuration data. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?

To store configuration records throughout their lifecycle. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Base Table in the context of CIs?

The core configuration item table storing the basic attributes of all CIs. Signup and view all the answers

What is CI Reclassification?

A CI whose class has been upgraded, downgraded, or switched. Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during a CI Class Upgrade?

The CI class is updated to a less generic class with additional attributes. Signup and view all the answers

What happens during a CI Class Downgrade?

The CI class is updated to a more generic class with fewer attributes. Signup and view all the answers

What defines a Parent and Child Class?

A child class extends a parent class, allowing for hierarchical relationships. Signup and view all the answers

An Asset is always created when a CI is discovered for the first time.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Asset DB and CMDB?

Asset DB consists of inventory + financial data, while CMDB includes inventory + relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What does Common Services Data Model (CSDM) represent?

A standard set of service-related definitions for true service level reporting. Signup and view all the answers

What is a stakeholder's role in implementing and maintaining the CMDB?

To determine specific CI information required to support capabilities and build organizational buy-in. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are key stages for planning a successful CMDB?

Growing CI classes gradually Signup and view all the answers

What are Standard Roles and Responsibilities in configuration management?

Configuration Management Executive Sponsor Signup and view all the answers

What qualifies a CI to be tracked?

CIs that will be supported, will be reported on, are required to be tracked due to governance, and are capable of being collected. Signup and view all the answers

What types of quality checks does Identification Reconciliation Engine (IRE) process?

Identification rules, reconciliation rules, and relationship rules. Signup and view all the answers

Reconciliation rules provide control only over which data sources can update a record in the CMDB.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which capabilities are provided by the IRE?

Merging duplicate records Signup and view all the answers

What is a quality issue raised by Duplicate CIs?

Duplicate records Signup and view all the answers

Which methods are used to discover VMs in a vCenter environment?

MID Server Signup and view all the answers

What are common components discovered after running a Kubernetes discovery?

Docker Container Signup and view all the answers

Which data sources are transformed first when SCCM scheduled import is executed?

SCCM Computer Identity Signup and view all the answers

Which type of audit is the easiest to configure and display results on the CMDB Health Dashboard in order to verify that the cost center field is not empty for any operational hardware CI in the CMDB?

Desired State Signup and view all the answers

During Discovery, if duplicate CIs are discovered in the CMDB, which of the following is true?

The oldest CI, based on Creation Date, is updated Signup and view all the answers

Cloud Dimensions is reviewing the Duplicate metric for the Server class, which displays 1200/5000. Which of the following is true regarding the scope of server records calculated on the Duplicate metric?

5000 server records exist in the CMDB Signup and view all the answers

In reviewing the Orphan metric, which displays 900/4200, which of the following might be configured to display the difference in the scope of Server CIs?

The Orphan metric has a Health Inclusion rule configured for the Server class Signup and view all the answers

The number of Orphan rules provided in a base system is which of the following?

0 Signup and view all the answers

The effective duration for the default Staleness rule is set to?

60 days Signup and view all the answers

The Staleness metric calculation is based on which of the following fields?

Updated Signup and view all the answers

If the property, glide.identification_engine.skip_duplicates.threshold, is set to 4, which of the following is true? Choose all that apply.

During discovery, if the IRE finds 4 duplicate CIs, the oldest CI is updated Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following reclassification behaviors can result in CI attributes and their respective data not being included in the new CI record? Select all that apply.

Switch Signup and view all the answers

What is a Reclassification Upgrade?

The CI class is updated to a higher class in the hierarchy that has additional attributes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Reclassification Downgrade?

The CI class is updated to a lower class in the hierarchy having fewer attributes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Reclassification Switch?

The CI is updated to a class in a different branch of the class hierarchy. Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following results in a reclassification task being generated?

glide.class.upgrade.enabled set to false and during discovery a Server record is classed as a Windows server Signup and view all the answers

When are Duplicate CIs detected?

During identification and reconciliation. Signup and view all the answers

What are Stale CIs?

CIs that have not been updated in a prescribed amount of time. Signup and view all the answers

What are Orphan CIs?

CIs that do not have the required attributes or relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What are the Health Metrics Configuration Steps?

<ol> <li>Configure Rules and Settings in the CI Class Manager, 2. Enable Task Creation for Health Metrics, 3. Activate and Execute CMDB Health Scheduled Jobs.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Duplicate CI Remediator Wizard?

An interface that guides an administrator through the duplicate CI reconciliation process. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Master CI?

A duplicate CI that an administrator wants to retain as an active CI. Signup and view all the answers

If a CMDB administrator wants to turn on task creation for each CI that fails the health test for recommended fields, where in ServiceNow is this configured?

Health Metrics Signup and view all the answers

A remediation workflow is directly referenced from which of the following?

CMDB Remediation Rule Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are used as recommendations in the Duplicate CI Remediator wizard to suggest which duplicate is the Master CI? Choose all that apply.

Oldest Created Signup and view all the answers

What is the CMDB Query Builder?

A tool for building complex queries that span multiple CMDB classes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a CMDB Query?

Queries the infrastructure for CI Classes and their relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Service Mapping Query?

A query type for querying both application and technical services. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Combination Query?

A query that combines a saved Service Mapping query into a CMDB Query. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Configuration Items (CIs)

Configuration Item (CI) is any physical or logical component that needs management for delivering a product/service, like servers or applications.
Attributes define CIs further, including features like name, serial number, and operating system.
Relationship Types establish connections between CIs, such as an application depending on a database.

CI Classifications

CI Classes categorize CIs sharing common attributes (e.g., Windows Server, Database).
CI Reclassification occurs when the class of a CI changes, affecting its properties.
CI Class Upgrade and Downgrade modify the specificity of a CI’s classification, impacting its attributes.

Configuration Management Systems

Configuration Management Database (CMDB) holds configuration records throughout their lifecycle, maintaining essential CI attributes and relationships.
Configuration Management System (CMS) utilizes tools and databases for managing configuration data.

Asset Management

Hardware assets and CIs connect through their lifecycle; each asset creation often leads to a corresponding CI.
Asset DB focuses on inventory and financial data, while CMDB emphasizes inventory and relationships.

Data Integrity and Management

Stakeholders are crucial for defining CI requirements and ensuring organizational support during CMDB implementation.
Identification and Reconciliation rules maintain data integrity amidst multiple sources by validating updates and preventing duplicates.

CMDB Health and Governance

CMDB Health Dashboard evaluates data quality using scores for completeness, correctness, and compliance.
Effective governance structures and team building are vital for sustaining the configuration management process and fostering long-term trust.

Discovery and Data Population

Discovery involves identifying and classifying infrastructure components, with phases including Scan, Classify, Identity, and Explore.
Accurate data population is facilitated by agent-less auto-discovery and integrations with various data sources.

Role of Auditing

Auditing types, like Compliance and Desired State audits, help validate CI data and maintain effectiveness.
Health Inclusion Rules guide computations for the CMDB Health Dashboard, ensuring only pertinent CIs are assessed.

Metrics and Reporting

Metrics such as Duplicate and Orphan counts help gauge CMDB data quality and highlight issues within CI management.
Compliance Scorecard results arise from various audit types, with Desired State audits presenting the most accessible configuration results.

Technical Operations

Integration with tools like SCCM for CI import updates involves specific configurations and identifiers like Correlation ID.
Parameters for discovering virtual machines (VMs) encompass VMware Credentials, MID Server, and access control measures.

Common Services Data Model (CSDM)

CSDM provides a consistent framework of service-related definitions to enhance reporting and service modeling across the ServiceNow platform.

Summary of CI Management Strategies

Configuration management should always start with clear goals, including what to track (CIs), method of management, rationale, and measures of success.
Standard roles within configuration management, like Configuration Manager and System Analyst, delineate responsibilities and oversight in managing CIs.

Challenges in CI Identification

Duplicate CIs arise from ineffective identification rules, necessitating precise identifier criteria for clarity.
Overloaded CIs occur when multiple CIs are incorrectly identified as one, indicating a need for stringent classification methods.

Final Insights

The relationship between assets and CIs is essential for managing financial and operational workflows effectively within the organization.
Understanding CI classes and relationships enables more efficient discovery and management within the CMDB framework.### Duplicate and Staleness Metrics
The Duplicate metric is linked to a CMDB Group specifically for the Server class.
Stale CIs are identified as those not updated within a predefined time frame, implying potential outdated data.

Orphan and Staleness Rules

Orphan rules are defined based on specific attributes and relationships; a CI can be labeled as orphan if it lacks an owner or asset.
The number of orphan rules in a base system is contingent on the enabled plugins.

Reclassification Behaviors

Reclassification involves changing a CI's class; it can lead to data loss, particularly during downgrade or switch actions.
Reclassifying from a higher to a lower class is termed Downgrade, while the opposite is known as Upgrade.

Effective Duration and Health Metrics

The default Staleness rule is set to a duration of 60 days.
Health Metrics require specific configurations, including rule definition and task creation enablement.

Duplicate CI Detection and Management

Duplicate CIs are identified during the identification and reconciliation processes, utilizing tools like the Duplicate CI Remediator for resolution.
The Master CI is retained actively while considering retirement or deletion of other duplicates.

Remediation Workflow

Remediation workflows are referenced from CMDB Remediation Rules, allowing for task initiation that follows specific remediation procedures.

CI Query Types

CMDB Query Builder enables intricate infrastructure and service queries across multiple classes with various relationships.
Service Mapping Queries necessitate the activation of Service Mapping, linking applications to their respective technical services.
Combination Queries blend Service Mapping and CMDB Queries for comprehensive insights into the CI landscape.

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Test your knowledge on Configuration Items (CIs) and their attributes with these flashcards. Learn key terms and definitions essential for managing infrastructure in ServiceNow CMDB. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike.

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