Compare Hosts and Inventories (-chi) Command (Sun Update Connection

Sun Update Connection - Enterprise 1.0 User's Guide

Compare Hosts and Inventories (`-chi`) Command

The compare-host-inventory command compares the installed software of two hosts, or the snapshots of two hosts. You may also compare the inventory or snapshot of a host against the snapshot of a group. The result of this command is the set of differences.

Parameter	`-h` `hostname` – Specify the name of the source host. `-s` `snapshot-name` – Specify the name of the source snapshot. `-t` `hostname` – Specify the name of the target host. `-ts` `snapshot-name` – Specify the name of the target snapshot. `-dlt` `delimiter` – Specify the delimiter for the output.
Syntax	`uce_cli -chi -h source-hostname [ -s source-snapshot ] -t target-hostname [ -ts target-snapshot ] [ -dlt "delimiter" ] -u username -p password`
Example	`uce_cli -chi -h lnx13 -s lnxInvDec03 -t lnx29 -ts lnxInvDec18 -u admin -p 123`

To get valid values for the -h and -t parameters, use the -lah command. To get values for the -s and -ts parameters, use the -lss command.

Whether -s and -ts are optional or mandatory depends on the type of comparison you are making. Comparison matrix:

Type	`-h`	`-t`	`-s`	`-ts`
Compare two hosts, current inventories	Different hosts	Different hosts	Not used	Not used
Compare two hosts, saved snapshots	Different hosts	Different hosts	From `-lss`, each is a different snapshot	From `-lss`, each is a different snapshot
Compare current host to group snapshot	Host in source group	Target host	From `-lss`	Not used
Compare host at different stages of lifecycle	Same host named for both parameters	Same host named for both parameters	From `-lss`, each is a different snapshot	From `-lss`, each is a different snapshot