Free CIS-DISCO sample questions

Correct answer: Use 'Get File' to retrieve the content -> Use 'Parse Variable' with Regular Expressions on the file content variable -> Use 'Transform' to format the output.

The correct approach involves retrieving the file content first into a variable (often using a 'Get File' or similar command step) and then using the 'Parse Variable' operation. 'Parse Variable' is specifically designed to extract data from a text block held in a variable using parsing strategies like Regex or Delimiters. This is more efficient than trying to parse line-by-line via command line tools on the host, especially for complex flat files.

Correct answer: The Identification Section failed to produce a valid unique identifier required to commit the CI to memory before the Connection Section runs.

In Pattern Designer, the Identification Section MUST result in a valid identification of the CI (matching a CI Identifier rule) so the CI exists in the temporary transaction memory. If the identification steps run but fail to satisfy the uniqueness criteria (e.g., missing serial number or name required by the IRE), the system cannot 'find' the target CI to attach connections to in the subsequent section.

Correct answer: Configure three Load Balancing MID Server Clusters (one per region). Assign the appropriate regional Cluster to each regional Discovery Schedule.

To ensure traffic stays local and provide HA, you must use MID Server Clusters configured for Load Balancing (which also provides failover capability). You create one cluster per region containing the local MID Servers. Then, you assign the specific regional cluster to the Discovery Schedules targeting IP ranges in that region. This ensures locality and redundancy.

Correct answer: Classification phase; Discovery halts for that IP, and no CI is created or updated.

The 'No credentials would authenticate' error occurs during the Classification phase. After Shazzam (Port Scan) identifies open ports, Discovery attempts to log in using configured credentials to determine the device type (Classification). If authentication fails, the process halts for that IP, meaning Identification and Exploration never run, so no CI is created or updated.

Correct answer: v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)

The regex `v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)` looks for the literal character 'v' followed by a capture group `(...)`. Inside the group, `\d+` matches one or more digits, and `\.` matches a literal dot. This pattern `\d+\.\d+\.\d+` strictly matches the version format '12.4.5' found immediately after 'v'.

Correct answer: Reconciliation Definitions (Data Source Precedence)

Reconciliation Definitions (specifically Data Source Precedence rules) are used to define the priority of different discovery sources. You can configure rules at the table level (Discovery > Manual) or attribute level (SCCM can only update Operating System if null/lower priority) to control which source is authoritative for CI data.