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Systemwalker Runbook Automation Operation Guide
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9.2.5 Comparing Configuration Items

Display method

  1. Select CI View from the Configuration Management menu of the Web console window.

  2. Display the configuration item that you want to compare in the CI List.

  3. Click the Compare CIs tab at the bottom right of the window.

  4. Select the check box for one configuration item, and then click the Apply button for the Source.

  5. Select the check box for one compared configuration item, and then click the Apply button for the Target.

  6. Click the Compare button.

Operation method

Item name

Description

CI Comparison Target

Target

This item displays Source and Target.

Nickname

This column shows the nickname for the configuration item used for comparison.

CI Type

This column displays the type of the configuration item.

GID

This column displays the GID of the configuration item.

Records

This column indicates the records that the configuration item holds.

"O" indicates an observed record, "E" indicates an expected record and "C" indicates a catalog record.

Comparison Results

Expected Record tab

This tab displays the result of comparing the expected records of the two configuration items.

Observed Record tab

This tab displays the result of comparing the observed records of the two configuration items.

Catalog Record tab

This tab displays the result of comparing the catalog records of the two configuration items.

Node

This column shows the element name for the configuration item. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Attribute

This column shows the attribute name for the configuration item. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Expected

This column displays the attribute values for the expected record. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Observed

This column displays the attribute values for the observed record. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Close button

This button closes the window.