Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager Operator's Guide

2.5.1 Configuration Baseline Comparison Results

Display method

1. Select the checkboxes for the two configuration baselines to be compared in the Configuration Baseline List window.

2. Click Compare.

   The Configuration Baseline Comparison Results window will be displayed.

Operation method

Detailed information about the server

Detailed information about the server is displayed in the top section of the window.

Item	Description
Server name	Displays the server name.
Server group name	Displays the server group name.
Tenant	Displays the tenant.
IP address	Displays the IP address.
Host name	Displays the host name.
OS	Displays the operating system
Contact person	Displays the user ID, user name, telephone number and email address.

Information about the differences in installed software

When the Installed software tab in the bottom section of the window is selected, a list of the software products that have been added between the two configuration baselines will be displayed, together with a list of the software products that have been removed.

Item	Description
Product name	Displays the product names of the software products that have been installed.
Version	Displays the versions of the software products.
OS	Displays the operating systems.
Vendor	Displays the vendors of the software products.

Information about the differences in OS patches

When the OS patches tab in the bottom section of the window is selected, a list of the patches that have been added between the two configuration baselines will be displayed, together with a list of the patches that have been removed.

Table 2.4 Windows patches

Item	Description
Patch ID	Displays the patch IDs. Clicking a patch ID link displays the Patch Details window.
Class	Displays the classification levels of the patches. Required: Patches that are specified as "Required" in the operation policy settings Recommended: Patches that are specified as "Recommended" in the operation policy settings
Patch type	Displays the patch types. (This indicates the classification of updates, which represents the WSUS update program type.) Security Updates Critical Updates Feature Packs Service Packs Tools Drivers Updates Update Rollups Definition Updates
Product name	Displays the product name (operating system name) corresponding to each patch.
Release date	Displays the date when each patch was released.
Overview	Displays an overview (or title) of each patch.

For Linux patches, lists of the patches that have been changed, added and removed will be displayed.

Table 2.5 Linux patches

Item	Description
Package name	Displays the names of the RPM packages. Clicking a package name link displays the Patch Details window.
Version	Displays the versions of the packages.
Release	Displays the release numbers of the packages.
Architecture	Displays the architecture for each package.
Overview	Displays an overview of each package. Displays in English.
Release date	Displays the date when the package information was registered with Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager.

Note: In the list of patches that have been changed, the version/release information is displayed using the format "new version/release (old version/release)".

Information about the differences in Fujitsu middleware patches

When the Fujitsu middleware patches tab in the bottom section of the window is selected, a list of the patches that have been added between the two configuration baselines will be displayed, together with a list of the patches that have been removed.

Item	Description
Patch ID	Displays the patch IDs.
Class	Displays the classification levels of the patches. Required: Patches that are specified as "Required" in the operation policy settings Recommended: Patches that are specified as "Recommended" in the operation policy settings
Importance	Displays the importance of each patch. Recommended Important Security
Update type	Displays the update types of the patches. Urgent
Product name	Displays the product names.
OS	Displays the operating systems (platforms).
Release date	Displays the date when the patch information was registered with Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager.

Operation buttons

The following operations can be performed from the Configuration Baseline Comparison Results window:

Operation button	Description
Back	Returns to the Configuration Baseline List window.
Close	Returns to the Server Details window.