The software configuration information that has been collected by the discovery function (such as the server name, tenant name, host name and IP address of each server) can be viewed in the Configuration management window.
Looking up software configuration information
The servers for which software configuration information has been collected by the discovery function can be displayed as a list, and detailed information about each individual server can be looked up, including the patch application status for each server. It is also possible to display information that has been filtered by specifying particular conditions.
Comparing configuration baselines
A configuration baseline is a snapshot of the information collected by the discovery function at a certain moment in time.
If a problem occurs with a server, it is possible to check which patches have been applied since the server was last running correctly by comparing the current configuration baseline with the configuration baseline at the time when the server was running correctly.
Configuration baselines are created periodically according to a schedule. Configuration baselines can also be created by the infrastructure administrator.
The following table shows the range within which each role can use configuration management:
Role | Usage range of software configuration information |
|---|---|
Infrastructure administrator | Can look up software configuration information for all servers. |
Dual-role administrator | Can look up software configuration information for all servers. |
Tenant administrator | Can look up software configuration information for the servers associated with the tenancy (organization) to which the tenant administrator belongs. |
Tenant user | Can look up software configuration information for the servers that the tenant user manages. |
Figure 2.7 Overview of configuration management
