CMDB Simulator Task 09: Configure Reconciliation Rule

MGHandy
Tera Contributor

I have been working through the self-paced CMDB Fundamentals course on NowLearning, I am stuck on the Configure the CMDB Simulator (Rome) > Task 09: Configure Reconciliation Rule.

It appears i may not be understanding something simple or there just isn't enough information given (which might be rather unlikely).

The requirement states:

Being part of the Cloud Dimensions CMDB implementation team, using CI Class Manager, you are tasked to update the Windows Server class with a reconciliation rule that achieves the following:

- Windows Server record in CMDB with discovery source LANDesk CAN be updated by discovery source ServiceNow

- Windows Server record in CMDB with discovery source ServiceNow CANNOT be updated by discovery source LANDesk

 

I have made rules where servicenow has priority over landesk to update all attributes where discovery source is servicenow OR landesk

I have created rules where landesk has priority over servicenow to update all attributes where discover source is NOT landsek.

I have taken each bullet above literally and made a rule specifically for what each says.

I have spent a total of almost three hours on this one simple little thing coming up with rules for everything in between and including the above. nothing appears to validate correctly. I don't know what i'm missing.

 

Can someone help me out. I don't necessarily want the answer, just help understanding what requirements are asking.

 

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subin p s
Tera Contributor

HI, 

 

I created 2 rules and was able to validate them as well.

 

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both have service now with the highest priority.

 

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 the first rule selected applies to all attributes.

 

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selected the Ram in the second one.

 

Hope this helps.😀

 

 

hammerdude
Tera Contributor

The answer here was generally an esoteric thought. Basically, provide no condition value. 

Set Discovery ServiceNow : 100

Set Discovery LANDesk: 200

shreedevin
Giga Guru
Giga Guru

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Mansor2
Tera Contributor

 

Rule 1: ServiceNow has priority over Landesk when the Discovery Source is ServiceNow OR Landesk.

Rule 2: Landesk has priority over ServiceNow when the Discovery Source is NOT Landesk.If both rules reference Landesk vs. NOT Landesk, there might be an overlap or unintended exclusions.Try modifying

Rule 2 to cover scenarios where Discovery Source is explicitly defined, instead of using "NOT Landesk.

 

Believe ServiceNow processes rules based on priority ranking. Ensure the rule you want to take precedence has a lower priority number (e.g., Rule 1: Priority 100, Rule 2: Priority 200)

I would check if any other active rules might be conflicting.