Explanation Certification is a process of verifying the accuracy and completeness of asset data in the ServiceNow system1 Certification filters define the criteria for selecting the assets that need to be certified, such as asset class, model, location, department, etc.2 Certification filters are used to create certification tasks, which are assigned to certifiers who are responsible for reviewing and updating the asset data3 Certification filters can be created and managed from the Certification Filters module under Hardware Asset Management application4 References: 1: Certification Overview - ServiceNow 2: Create a certification filter - ServiceNow 3: Certify assets - ServiceNow 4: Certification Filters module - ServiceNow
Question 2
Several of your models are listed as Match Not Found on the Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard. What are the potential causes of this? (Choose three.)
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Hardware model normalization is a feature that enables users to normalize the details, such as manufacturer, product, model, and device type, of hardware and consumable models1 Hardware model normalization uses the data from the models and compares it against the data in the Hardware Model Normalization Content Service, which is a cloud-based service that provides standardized and enriched information about hardware models1 Hardware model normalization sets the normalized display name for each model record based on three attributes: Name, Manufacturer, and Model number2 The Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard shows the status of the hardware models in the Product Catalog, such as Matched, Match Not Found, or Not Normalized3 Several of your models are listed as Match Not Found on the Model Management tab of the Hardware Asset dashboard. This means that the normalization process could not find a matching rule in the Content Service for those models3 The potential causes of this are34: The hardware model content has not yet been downloaded from the Content Service. The Content Service is updated periodically with new and updated rules for hardware models. You need to download the latest content from the Content Service to ensure that your models are normalized with the most accurate and complete information. You can download the content manually or schedule it to run automatically. Normalization could not match any of the three key fields in the hardware model form with a rule in the Content Service. The three key fields are Name, Manufacturer, and Model number. If any of these fields are missing, incorrect, or inconsistent with the data in the Content Service, the normalization process will fail to find a matching rule. You need to review and correct the data in these fields to ensure that they match the data in the Content Service. A normalization rule for the hardware model does not exist in the Content Service. The Content Service may not have a rule for some hardware models, especially if they are new, rare, or custom-made. In this case, you can create a custom rule for the hardware model in the Hardware Model Normalization Rules module, or submit a request to the Content Service team to add a rule for the hardware model.
Question 3
When does an asset's lifecycle begin?
Correct Answer: D
According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, the asset lifecycle defines and describes the series of stages involved in managing an asset throughout its useful life. The first stage of the asset lifecycle is the request stage, where stakeholders get together, discuss their objectives, and determine which assets are needed and why. The culmination of this stage is a formal request for an asset. The asset lifecycle begins when the asset is requested, not when it is procured, deployed, or fulfilled. Reference: ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: Hardware Asset Management overview ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management: What is the IT Asset Lifecycle?
Question 4
What is the impact of a customer opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
* A is correct because opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models means that the customer does not share unnormalized software installation data with ServiceNow for those models. Therefore, the customer does not receive automatic content updates based on their unique software installation footprint for those models. This may result in lower software recognition rates and less accurate asset inventory and compliance reports12 * B is not correct because opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models does not affect the sharing of unnormalized software installation data for other models. The customer still receives automatic content updates for those models that are not opted out12 * C is not correct because opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models does not change the encryption status of the unnormalized software installation data. The data is always encrypted before being sent to the ServiceNow Content Service, regardless of whether the customer opts out or not13 * D is not correct because opting out of the ServiceNow Content Service for specific models does not prevent the customer from receiving Content Library updates. The customer still receives weekly updates of the Content Library, which contains mapping rules and patterns for software and hardware recognition. However, the updates may be less applicable to the customer's unique software and hardware installation footprint for the models that are opted out12 References: 1: Software Asset Management Content Service 2: Content Library for IT Asset Management - ServiceNow 3: Software Asset Management Content Service security
Question 5
During an audit, when is the Expected Assets list populated in the asset audit form?
