The Comparisons Details Page for M to I

This comparison allows you to validate that current state of an installation by comparing it to its last know good state.

Because only the model reference and comparison object area changes, the following discussion will focus only on the area of the comparisons page that is different.

Scope

This is a pull down menu that allows you to limit the scope of the comparison to either a host set, a host, or component.

Host Set - changes the following field on this page to allow you to select which host set to compare. The provisioning software then compares that last known state of the specified host set to its current state.

Host - changes the following field on this page to allow you to enter a host name to compare. The provisioning software then compares that last known state of the specified host to its current state.

Component - changes the following field on this page to allow you to enter a host name and component path to compare. The provisioning software then compares that last known state of the specified component to its current state.

Directories & Files to Ignore During Comparison

Allows you to specify things to ignore during this comparison. This feature allows the provisioning software to accommodate changes to things like log files without causing the comparison to fail.