The following table identifies the procedures you need to audit managed hosts.
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
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Create an audit rules file. |
Create an audit rules file to determine which files and directories to list in the manifest. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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). |