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Compare Systems and Services

Use this functionality to determine differences between servers or services. The source server or service must have a snapshot created – it is used as a benchmark for comparison.

Follow these steps:

1. In the Explore pane, select the target server or service for the comparison.
2. In the right-click menu, select Verification, Compare Systems or Compare Services.

   The Compare System or Compare Service dialog opens.

3. Select one of the following options:

   All Differences

   Detects all differences between the source and target configurations.

   Component Inventory Differences Only

   Detects only differences in components between the source and target configurations.

4. In the Source System section, select a server from the Host Name drop-down list or a service from the Service Name drop-down list.

   If you compare servers, you can select the Show All checkbox to display also servers in different services.

5. In the Target System section, select either the current configuration or a snapshot and click Compare.

   If the comparison process detects changes, results appear in the Comparison Results section.

6. (Optional) If you want additional details about the system changes, click the + icon.

   Note: Additional details are not available for services.