Using the snapshot tool to reconcile expected and actual system lists

You can use the snapshot tool and the predefined reports to verify that the list of servers available on the network matches the list of expected servers.

To reconcile the expected and actual systems, complete the following steps:

1. Prepare a reference list containing the list of expected servers.
   The reference list is a text file in comma-separated values (CSV) format, with the following fields:

   • host name
   • IP address
   • frame
   • operating system
   • host type
   • comments
   • support area
   • location

   For more information about the syntax of the reference file, run the snapshot.sh command with the help parameter:

   snapshot.sh help

2. If required, prepare an exclusion list containing the list of servers to be ignored in the reconciliation process.
   The exclusion list is a text file in CSV format, with the following fields:

   • host name
   • exclude type

   For more information about the syntax of the exclusion file, run the snapshot.sh command with the help parameter:

   snapshot.sh help

3. Using the snapshot tool, take a snapshot:

   snapshot.sh take

   Optionally, you can add type and description information to the snapshot:

   snapshot take type description

4. In the Data Management Portal, run one of the following BIRT reports:
   • TADDM_SNAPSHOT_RECONCILIATION_SUMMARY
   • TADDM_SNAPSHOT_RECONCILIATION_DETAIL