ServiceNow
CMDB,
Discovery.
WEBINAR
Sonia Shridhar
Presenter
26 MAY 2021
Date
Key Takeaways
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Key IT Challenges
Benefits Of CMDB
What’s new in Quebec
Release for CMDB vs London?
CMDB Relationships View CMDB
How CMDB Works?
Why CMDB?
CMDB Implementation
Success Stories
QBrainX
Introduction
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Found by veterans of Information Technology architects. A proud company to be called as “Enterprise
Architects” owned company. Established in 2018 as an Innovative Product company.
In the summer of 2019, the strategic partners of QBrainX has decided to spread wings into Digital
Transformation with clear focus into implementing Optimization, Innovation & Cost Effective solutions
to customers in USA. Successfully started the journey from Michigan, USA (metro Detroit area).
At present, running solid with trusted customer base in USA, Australia, Europe, Middle East & much
more to add. Our family is 50+ members and counting.
About QBrainX
CMDB
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Use Case of CMDB
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Business Application
Impact Analysis
Asset Management,
Financial Optimization
Configuration
Management
Compliance
CMDB Table Hierarchy
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Base
Configuration
Item
Configuration
Item
Hardware Computer
Application
Application
Server
CMDB Architecture
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Identification and Reconcile Engine Data Consumers
Data Providers
CI
Identification
CI
Reconciliation
Data
Precedence
CMDB
Incident Management
Problem Management
Change Management
Custom Applications,
Tables or Fields
Import Set
Discovery
Service Mapping
Integration using
REST or SOAP
Data Sources
Custom Application
Asset & CI Relationship
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Asset Lifecycle Assets
Requested Procured Deploy
“Operational” Environment
Asset becomes a CI if it needs to be Managed.
CMDB Lifecycle CIs
Retired /
Disposed
Who Leverages CMDB?
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Problem Management Team
Service Desk
Incident Response Staff
Change Manager
Support Teams
Project Managers
Information Security
Capacity Management Team
Data Center Operation
Asset Management Team
Disaster Recovery Internal Audits
DevOps Teams
Finance Management Team
CMDB Data Model &
CI Class Manager
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CMDB Model
CI
Classes
CI
Relationships
CI
Attributes
Data Population in CMDB
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Import
Set
ServiceNow
Discovery
ServiceNow
Service Mapping
CMDB
Identification and
Reconciliation Engine (IRE)
API
Discovery
Discovery is a mechanism to pull a
data/device in the network
Infrastructure Discovery
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Accurate and Consistent CMDB
Drives
Asset Management
Change Management
Audit and Compliance
Security Operations
Automation
Types of Discovery
Horizontal
Top-Down Discovery
Why Do we need Discovery??
Many IT organization rely on CMDB to manage their
infrastructure changes and identify problems
Many CMDB are not current and does not contain right
type of information (many attributes for a device) but
which on are the right set of attributes
As a result, IT staff cannot determine the affected
business service by changes, failures. Discovery
provides visibility into IT infrastructure and its changes
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Ways To Trigger
Discovery
● Quick Discovery
● Discovery schedule to
ensure accuracy of the CI
data across the
enterprise
Discovery Lifecycle
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ServiceNow Discovery
Scan for Active
Devices
Shazam
Probe
Determine
CI Type
Classify
Probe
Determine
CI
Identify
Probe
Explore
The CI
Exploration
Probe
Scan
Phase
Classification
Phase
Identification
Phase
Exploration
Phase
Discovery Architecture
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CMDB
Storage
Firewall
Network End User Servers VMware
MID Server
Leveraging MID Server
What is a MID Server
ECC Queue
MID Server Rules
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Your Network
Firewall
MID Server
Devices
Applications
Servers
Work Stations
Appliances
Internet
443 443
ECC Queue - Screenshot
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Dashboard - MID Server Home
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Dashboard - Discovery Home
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Credentials
Discovery requires credentials to be
able to access the enterprise
network they vary depending on
network and device.
ServiceNow credentials applications
store credentials in an encrypted
format on a specific table within the
credential table.
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CyberArk Vault
MID Server
CyberArk
AIM Agent
ServiceNow
Network Devices
Servers
Corporate Devices
Storage Devices
Discovery Schedule
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Discovery
Schedule
Quick
Discovery
Probes, Sensors & Patterns
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Sensors
Probes
Patterns
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Access Patterns
Discovery Patterns
Accessing through Discovery Status
CI classification Record
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Success
Stories
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Our Success Stories of CMDB, Discovery
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Implemented ServiceNow as a single,
standardized platform solution to scale with
the organization
1Two Companies merging with different IT
Support Teams and tools
Led a successful CMDB cleanup which
established governance by defining new
policies and procedures while re-architecting
the ServiceNow Application
2
An untrustworthy CMDB which resulted in
unreliable business outcomes in the change
and incident processes in ServiceNow
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Our Success Stories of CMDB, Discovery
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Delivered an objective driven approach leading pilot project teams to
start small and scale, removing unnecessary customizations and
meeting government compliance needs.
3Migrated from a Legacy solution to ServiceNow
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Our Success Stories of CMDB, Discovery
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● Saved a considerable amount of time and money which was
41% time savings on IT efforts to populate devices and
relationships by creating CMDB Discovery process
documents that contain policies, procedures, roles and
responsibilities
● P1 incidents reduced 57% over a two-year period
● The time to close vulnerability tickets was reduced 70% by
correlating vulnerabilities with configuration items
● 91% of changes and configuration items have an automated
approval process
The well-configured, audited and
managed CMDB with Time and Cost
Savings and improved user experience.
4Saving Time and Money
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
RESULT
Our Success Stories of CMDB, Discovery
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● We automated discovery on all the infrastructure and on vertical services. We don’t have
to go out and invent data centers, what and where the apps and services are installed.
● One of our clients was using Discovery to make sure that they have a single record in
the CI, or a primary source of truth
5Accuracy of Data, III defined relationships
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
CMDB Aligned with Business Value
(Big ROI on ITSM Effectiveness)
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Technology
Applications
Data
Communications
IT Management
Security
Systems
Business Service Impact Analysis
IT Service Management with a CMDB
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Infrastructure Monitoring
without a CMDB
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There are incidents on servers?
How is it affecting the business?
Typical NOC Centers only Monitor
Technology
There is no Business Context from
Events
Proper Urgency or Business Impact
cannot be determined
Questions
&
Answers
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Contact
Us
100 W. Big Beaver Road
Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
contact@qbrainx.com
+1 248-606-7880
www.qbrainx.com
Head Quarters

QBrainX - Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB Discovery

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    Key Takeaways 2 #QAir |Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Key IT Challenges Benefits Of CMDB What’s new in Quebec Release for CMDB vs London? CMDB Relationships View CMDB How CMDB Works? Why CMDB? CMDB Implementation Success Stories
  • 3.
    QBrainX Introduction 3 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    4 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Found by veterans of Information Technology architects. A proud company to be called as “Enterprise Architects” owned company. Established in 2018 as an Innovative Product company. In the summer of 2019, the strategic partners of QBrainX has decided to spread wings into Digital Transformation with clear focus into implementing Optimization, Innovation & Cost Effective solutions to customers in USA. Successfully started the journey from Michigan, USA (metro Detroit area). At present, running solid with trusted customer base in USA, Australia, Europe, Middle East & much more to add. Our family is 50+ members and counting. About QBrainX
  • 5.
    CMDB 7 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Use Case ofCMDB 8 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Business Application Impact Analysis Asset Management, Financial Optimization Configuration Management Compliance
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    CMDB Table Hierarchy 9 #QAir| Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Base Configuration Item Configuration Item Hardware Computer Application Application Server
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    CMDB Architecture 10 #QAir |Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Identification and Reconcile Engine Data Consumers Data Providers CI Identification CI Reconciliation Data Precedence CMDB Incident Management Problem Management Change Management Custom Applications, Tables or Fields Import Set Discovery Service Mapping Integration using REST or SOAP Data Sources Custom Application
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    Asset & CIRelationship 11 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Asset Lifecycle Assets Requested Procured Deploy “Operational” Environment Asset becomes a CI if it needs to be Managed. CMDB Lifecycle CIs Retired / Disposed
  • 10.
    Who Leverages CMDB? 12 #QAir| Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Problem Management Team Service Desk Incident Response Staff Change Manager Support Teams Project Managers Information Security Capacity Management Team Data Center Operation Asset Management Team Disaster Recovery Internal Audits DevOps Teams Finance Management Team
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    CMDB Data Model& CI Class Manager 13 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX CMDB Model CI Classes CI Relationships CI Attributes
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    Data Population inCMDB 14 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Import Set ServiceNow Discovery ServiceNow Service Mapping CMDB Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) API
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    Discovery Discovery is amechanism to pull a data/device in the network Infrastructure Discovery 15 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Accurate and Consistent CMDB Drives Asset Management Change Management Audit and Compliance Security Operations Automation Types of Discovery Horizontal Top-Down Discovery
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    Why Do weneed Discovery?? Many IT organization rely on CMDB to manage their infrastructure changes and identify problems Many CMDB are not current and does not contain right type of information (many attributes for a device) but which on are the right set of attributes As a result, IT staff cannot determine the affected business service by changes, failures. Discovery provides visibility into IT infrastructure and its changes 16 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Ways To Trigger Discovery ● Quick Discovery ● Discovery schedule to ensure accuracy of the CI data across the enterprise
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    Discovery Lifecycle 17 #QAir |Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX ServiceNow Discovery Scan for Active Devices Shazam Probe Determine CI Type Classify Probe Determine CI Identify Probe Explore The CI Exploration Probe Scan Phase Classification Phase Identification Phase Exploration Phase
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    Discovery Architecture 18 #QAir |Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX CMDB Storage Firewall Network End User Servers VMware MID Server
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    Leveraging MID Server Whatis a MID Server ECC Queue MID Server Rules 19 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Your Network Firewall MID Server Devices Applications Servers Work Stations Appliances Internet 443 443
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    ECC Queue -Screenshot 20 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Dashboard - MIDServer Home 21 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Dashboard - DiscoveryHome 22 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Credentials Discovery requires credentialsto be able to access the enterprise network they vary depending on network and device. ServiceNow credentials applications store credentials in an encrypted format on a specific table within the credential table. 23 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX CyberArk Vault MID Server CyberArk AIM Agent ServiceNow Network Devices Servers Corporate Devices Storage Devices
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    Discovery Schedule 24 #QAir |Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Discovery Schedule Quick Discovery
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    Probes, Sensors &Patterns 25 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Sensors Probes
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    Patterns 26 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Access Patterns Discovery Patterns Accessingthrough Discovery Status CI classification Record 27 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Success Stories 28 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Our Success Storiesof CMDB, Discovery 29 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Implemented ServiceNow as a single, standardized platform solution to scale with the organization 1Two Companies merging with different IT Support Teams and tools Led a successful CMDB cleanup which established governance by defining new policies and procedures while re-architecting the ServiceNow Application 2 An untrustworthy CMDB which resulted in unreliable business outcomes in the change and incident processes in ServiceNow CHALLENGE SOLUTION CHALLENGE SOLUTION
  • 28.
    Our Success Storiesof CMDB, Discovery 30 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Delivered an objective driven approach leading pilot project teams to start small and scale, removing unnecessary customizations and meeting government compliance needs. 3Migrated from a Legacy solution to ServiceNow CHALLENGE SOLUTION
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    Our Success Storiesof CMDB, Discovery 31 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX ● Saved a considerable amount of time and money which was 41% time savings on IT efforts to populate devices and relationships by creating CMDB Discovery process documents that contain policies, procedures, roles and responsibilities ● P1 incidents reduced 57% over a two-year period ● The time to close vulnerability tickets was reduced 70% by correlating vulnerabilities with configuration items ● 91% of changes and configuration items have an automated approval process The well-configured, audited and managed CMDB with Time and Cost Savings and improved user experience. 4Saving Time and Money CHALLENGE SOLUTION RESULT
  • 30.
    Our Success Storiesof CMDB, Discovery 32 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX ● We automated discovery on all the infrastructure and on vertical services. We don’t have to go out and invent data centers, what and where the apps and services are installed. ● One of our clients was using Discovery to make sure that they have a single record in the CI, or a primary source of truth 5Accuracy of Data, III defined relationships CHALLENGE SOLUTION
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    CMDB Aligned withBusiness Value (Big ROI on ITSM Effectiveness) 33 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Technology Applications Data Communications IT Management Security Systems Business Service Impact Analysis
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    IT Service Managementwith a CMDB 34 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    Infrastructure Monitoring without aCMDB 35 #QAir | Webinar on ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX There are incidents on servers? How is it affecting the business? Typical NOC Centers only Monitor Technology There is no Business Context from Events Proper Urgency or Business Impact cannot be determined
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    Questions & Answers 36 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX
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    37 #QAir | Webinaron ServiceNow CMDB, Discovery | QBrainX Contact Us 100 W. Big Beaver Road Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084 contact@qbrainx.com +1 248-606-7880 www.qbrainx.com Head Quarters