Users Guide

• Type — Displays the type of devices listed from the inventory.
• Current version — Displays the current version of the systems.
• Latest version — Displays the latest available version to be updated in the repository.
• Pre-requisites — Displays the list of pre-requisites that must be applied.
• Co-requisites — Displays the list of co-requisites to be applied for the device, which are optional.
NOTE: If you select the Apply Corequisites check box, then the listed co-requisites are applied.
Criticality levels
The Criticality column in the Comparison Report denotes the importance of applying the update. For more information on the criticality
levels and their corresponding status, see the table.
Table 2. Criticality Levels
Criticality Level Status
Urgent
The update contains changes to improve the reliability and
availability of the system.
It is recommended that you apply this update immediately.
Recommended
The update contains feature enhancements or changes that keeps
the system software current and compatible with other system
modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and application).
It is recommended that you apply this update during the next
scheduled update cycle.
Optional
The update contains changes that impact only certain
configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply
to the environment.
It is recommended that you review the update specifications to
determine if it applies to the system.
Inapplicable The update is not applicable on the system. The component version
on the system is the same as the repository version and hence, no
update is required.
Comparison report features
You can view, sort or export the Comparison Report.
Table 3. Comparison Report Features
Tasks Action
Viewing Report To view the report, in the left pane, click the system’s host name.
Sorting Columns To sort columns, click the column names.
NOTE: The columns are sorted in the ascending or
descending order.
Exporting Report To export the report, click Export Report.
NOTE: You can save the report in a .csv, .html, or .xml
format on the system.
For systems running Windows operating system, make sure the
name of the report or the path does not exceed 260 characters.
For systems running Linux operating system, make sure that the
name of the report does not exceed 255 characters or the path
does not exceed 4096 characters.
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