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Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager Operator's Guide
FUJITSU Software

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 name

Displays the patch names.

Clicking a patch name 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)".


Software patch difference information

When the Software 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 name

Displays the patch names.

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.