Which method is used by Discovery to determine if a Host IP is active or alive?

Which method is used by Discovery to determine if a Host IP is active or alive?
A . Port Scan
B . Traceroute
C . Ping
D . Classification

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Discovery uses the ping method to determine if a host IP is active or alive. Ping is a network utility that sends an ICMP echo request packet to a target IP address and waits for an ICMP echo reply packet. If the target IP address responds, it means that the host is active or alive12.

Reference: 1: ServiceNow Discovery Documentation, Discovery Process section

2: ServiceNow Discovery Overview, page 8