Discovery Pattern Design Questions

Pattern Designer operations, syntax, variables, regex, and application identification sections for horizontal and top-down discovery.

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About Discovery Pattern Design

Discovery patterns are reusable templates that define how Discovery collects data from devices. The Pattern Designer allows you to create, debug, and manage patterns for both horizontal (infrastructure) and application discovery.

Why This Matters for Your Exam

Pattern Design is 35% of the CIS-Discovery exam. Expect questions on Pattern Designer operations, parsing strategies, variable syntax, regex, and the difference between horizontal and application patterns.

Key Concepts to Master

Master Pattern Designer debugging, step types (Match, Parse variable, Parse file), variable and attribute syntax, regular expressions, and how application identification sections work with process classification.

Exam Tips

Remember that horizontal patterns use PIDs while top-down (Service Mapping) patterns use entry points. Know how to use Debug Mode and understand the HorizontalDiscoveryProbe. Application patterns require a corresponding CI type and classification.

Practice Questions

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knowledge

What is the key difference between debugging an Infrastructure Pattern versus an Application Pattern in Pattern Designer?

AInfrastructure patterns require credentials while application patterns do not
BApplication patterns require a Debug Type selection (Top-down or Horizontal) while infrastructure patterns only need a host IP
CInfrastructure patterns use PIDs while application patterns use entry points
DApplication patterns can only be tested in production environments

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application

Where can a Discovery administrator find the most accurate PID for debugging an Application Pattern when the application may have been restarted?

APattern Designer > Discovery Pattern Log
BConfiguration > Servers > Windows > Running Processes tab
CDirectly on the host via Task Manager > Details
DDiscovery Status > ECC Queue

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knowledge

Which probe is used to trigger a Horizontal Pattern for classified devices?

AShazzam probe
BClassification probe
CHorizontalDiscoveryProbe-Horizontal Patt
DApplicationMappingProbe

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knowledge

What are the two types of Horizontal Discovery Patterns?

ANetwork and Storage patterns
BInfrastructure and Application patterns
CWindows and Linux patterns
DPhysical and Virtual patterns

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