Auditing Software Configurations by Using the Browser Interface (Task Map)

Create an audit rules file. 

Create an audit rules file to determine which files and directories to list in the manifest. 

See How to Create an Audit Rules File (Web Browser).

Import an audit rules file to the Change Manager repository. 

Import an existing audit rules file to the Change Manager repository. 

See How to Import an Audit Rules File to the Change Manager Repository (Web Browser).

Import manifests to the Change Manager repository. 

Import existing manifests to the Change Manager repository. These manifests can be used in comparisons. 

See How to Import a Manifest to the Change Manager Repository (Web Browser).

Add a managed host. 

Add a managed host in your administrative domain. 

See How to Add a Managed Host (Web Browser).

Build manifests for managed hosts. 

Build manifests for managed hosts. Each manifest includes a list of entries, one per file cataloged. Each file entry includes the file name and several file attribute values. 

See How to Build Manifests for Managed Hosts (Web Browser).

Audit managed hosts. 

Audit managed hosts by comparing them against a baseline manifest. The existence of files, as well as file attribute values are compared. 

See How to Audit Managed Hosts (Web Browser).

Get software status of managed hosts. 

Get information about the packages and patches installed on the managed hosts. 

See How to Get the Software Status of Managed Hosts (Web Browser).