Comparing current system information to previously collected data

The following procedure describes how to collect system information a local system and then compare the current system information to one or more system information files that were previously collected.

About this task

Important: You can only compare system information that was collected using the same version of Dynamic System Analysis.

Procedure

  1. Insert the media into the system, and if necessary, mount the removable media.
  2. From a command line, change to the directory for the removable media.
  3. Enter the following command to collect system information:
    ibm_utl_dsa_v.r.m_portable_plaform -r data_file -v

    where v.r.m is the version of Dynamic System Analysis, platform is the supported operating system, and where data_file is the fully-qualified name of the system information file that you want to compare. Separate multiple data files using a space.