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Systemwalker Runbook Automation Operation Guide
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9.4.3 Comparing Configuration Items Using the Configuration Baseline

Display method

  1. Display Configuration Baseline Comparison Results.

  2. Click the CI Comparison (within Configuration Baseline) button.

  3. The Comparison Results window will be displayed.

This window allows you to compare the status of configuration items at the point when a configuration baseline was created to the status of those same configuration items now.

Operation method

Item name

Description

CI Comparison Target

Target

This item displays Source and Source.

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.

Value (Source)

This column displays the attribute value of the current configuration item. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Value (Target)

This column displays the attribute value of the configuration item at the time when the configuration baseline was created. Items can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking the column heading.

Close button

This button closes the window.