System Configuration Checksum tool

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This creates a checksum baseline of a specific current configuration. Administrators can use this quick tool to periodically verify if the configuration has changed.

  1. Go to System :: Toolkit.
  2. Click System Configuration Checksum icon (displays dialog). 
  3. On Select Checksum Typemenu, select one:
    • MD5SUM radio button.
    • SHA256SUM radio button
  4. On Checksum Action menu, select one:
    • View current system configuration checksum radio button
    • Create a checksum baseline of the current system configuration radio button
    • Compare current system configuration checksum with a baseline radio button
    • On Baseline Reference drop-down, select one. 
  5. Click Apply (displays results).
  6. Review the results. If the configurations match, the main result is "Passed". If any change, all altered locations are identified.
  7. When done, click Finish.