If a significant change occurs between data collections, the previous information is marked, and the SURVEY.TXT file is overwritten to reflect the latest configuration and changes from the original configuration.
By running the Survey Utility with different command line parameters, you can change the contents of the SURVEY.TXT file.
The optional command line parameters are listed in the following table:
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-oX[,Y] |
Generate a single session or a comparison of sessions"X" and "Y" as a report in the SURVEY.TXT file. If Y is specified, a delta report is generated with X considered as the basis for comparison. The delta report contains all of the information from session X with the addition of information that was added, removed, or changed in session Y. The additional information is marked with either a "(+)" indicating this item was added or "(-)" indicating this item was removed. A changed item is indicated with a (+) showing an addition and a (-) showing the previous item or value. The default generates a comparison report between the most recent session (the Active session) and the original session. The Active session is referenced as session 1, and the original session is session 2. |
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-oIDIFileX,X,IDIFileY,Y |
This commands performs the same functions as the command above, except that the location of the .IDI file is specified for each session. This allows the configurations of different machines to be compared. |
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-fCheckpoint |
Generate a comparison output showing only information that caused a Checkpoint. A Checkpoint is determined programmatically as an item that was significantly different from the previous session. NOTE: When generating a report through the browser, this report is referred to as Show Only Major Differences. |
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-fDifference |
Generate a comparison output showing only information that was different between sessions. In most cases, the information that exists in the sessions is transient in nature (that is, the number and type of processes running and this level of report generation displays these differences in addition to those reported by the Checkpoint level.) NOTE: When generating a report through the browser, this report is referred to as Show All Differences. |
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-fSummary |
Generate a comparison output showing summary level information. Summary information is most appropriate for configuration management because it shows the system configuration in abbreviated form. NOTE: When generating a report through the browser, this report is referred to as Show Standard Details and Differences. |
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-fAdvanced |
Generate a comparison output showing advanced level information (default). Advanced information is considered expert level and is most appropriate for problem resolution because it is considerably more detailed than summary information. NOTE: When generating a report through the browser, this report is referred to as Show More Detail and Differences. |
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-fExpert |
Generate a comparison output, showing expert level information. The expert level is the most extensive level of information available. It usually is not necessary to provide this level of information, but in some cases, the information contained in this level may not have been interpreted for a lower report level. NOTE: When generating a report through the browser, this report is referred to as Show All Detail and Differences. |
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-i |
Install or update the Compaq Survey Utility. |
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-u |
Unload the Compaq Survey Utility or stop collection. |
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-v |
Get the version and configuration information for the current installation of the Compaq Survey Utility. |
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-? |
List available command line parameters. |
NOTE: For Windows NT and Windows 2000, the filter level parameter (-fXXXXXX) is marked in the Windows NT and Windows 2000 registry of the server. The filter level parameter stays in effect until it is changed. To change the default output, run the Survey Utility again with the appropriate filter level in the command line.
EXAMPLES:
SURVEY -o3,2
No snapshot is taken, and a new SURVEY.TXT file is generated based on the comparison of sessions 3 and 2.
SURVEY -o3,2 -fCheckpoint
A new SURVEY.TXT file is generated, showing only the information that caused a Checkpoint between sessions 3 and 2.
SURVEY -oC:\Compaq\Survey\Survey.idi,3,d:\idi_files\server1.idi,2 -fCheckpoint
A new .TXT file is generated, showing only the information that would cause a Checkpoint between sessions 3 from C:\Compaq\Survey\Survey.idi and session 2 from d:\idi_files\server1.idi. The output file is saved as the first filename, but with a .TXT extension. In this case, it is saved to C:\COMPAQ\SURVEY\SURVEY.txt.
Through a variety of methods, the following data is gathered from the server:
Hardware Information:
System Information
Processor Information
Memory Information
Advanced Memory Protection Information (if supported by server hardware)
ROM/Misc Information
Integrated Management Log (IML)*
Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) Configuration*
Legacy Port Information
Microcode patch information
NOTE: Items designated with an asterisk require the Compaq ROM driver to be loaded.
Compaq Server Blade Enclosure Information
If your network supports racks and enclosures you may gain the following information.
This information is Statistics level, and is located in the System Components – SMBios section:
Compaq Rack Information
— Rack Name – This is a string that specifies the Rack Name. The default is Compaq
— Enclosure Name – This defaults to the serial number. Customers can program this to any valid name
— Enclosure Model – The name of the product as reported in SMBOS
— Enclosure Bay – This is the number from 1 – 20 that Survey was executed on.
— Number of Enclosure Bays – The total number of Enclosure bays
— Enclosure Serial Number – The serial number of the whole enclosure
Storage Information:
Compaq CISS controllers and attached storage
Compaq Fibre Channel controllers and attached storage
Compaq IDA controllers and attached storage
Generic SCSI controllers and attached storage
Software Information:
OS Information
Module Information
File system Information
Network Information
Installed Packages
Booting Log and Kernel Buffer
Memory Information
Process Information
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