Information Gathering - Compaq Armada 100 Maintenance And Service Manual

1.6 Information Gathering

The comparison feature provides several reports that enable the
administrator to specify the particular type and level of information that
will be most useful in a particular case. The different report types
available are Show Only Differences and Show Details and Differences.
Show Only Differences Report
This feature provides a mechanism for filtering the level of information
displayed when comparing two different configuration snapshots (or
sessions). For example, when a user requests the Configuration Record
Utility to generate a comparison of sessions using the "differences"
filter, the tool automatically compares those two sessions (which are
already stored in a Configuration Record file). It then generates a report
that shows only the differences between the two generations. In this
case, the differences report will include all information recorded, such as
changes in amounts of free memory. Reviewing the differences
occurring between different configuration snapshots can help identify
trends causing intermittent computer problems, such as low memory
resources.
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