MIDAS 3.x Product Suite Comparison

MIDAS Documentor 3.x
The standard functions are:
● provides a single view of all configuration information
● easier analysis: see all parent policy groups and all assignments to nodes or node groups
● generates dynamic documentation (HTML, PDF, XLS, RTF) for all important HP OM objects
● consolidates data on all configuration items (live view on data)
● seamlessly integrates with HP Operations Manager for Unix, out of the box installation & operation
● full text search (down to each HP OM configuration object)
● compare policies or policy groups (also across different HP OM servers; compare HP OM policy/policy group against version in VCS)
● multiple, parallel user access into HP Operations Manager for UNIX, but read only (since Documentor has no editing capability)
● negative queries: find Message Groups and Node Groups not in a responsibility matrix
● self-healing script to scan for common logfile errors or installation problems

MIDAS Configurator 3.x
MIDAS Configurator automatically includes MIDAS Documentor. It adds this functionality:
● editing of all OMU configuration objects (except ECS templates)
● deep copy of most HP OM objects (e.g. policy group, HP OM user, user role)
● OM agent installation
● provides seamless integration to VCS (Version Control System).Currently CVS is used. Multiple servers can be mapped into one single repository.
   Retrieval of deleted OMU objects through the VCS repository (rollback).
● ASCII Editor for Scripts (monitors, commands, actions) inside the Browser
● download, transfer and upload configuration without root access
● multiple, parallel user access into  HP Configuration and Value Pack (CVP)/MIDAS Configurator
● user model with detailed Read, Write, Delete, Execute privileges down to a policy or node level
● automation tasks and job editor (automatic document creation to come with v.3.3)
● Deployment of configuration to managed nodes
● Pattern matching (to come with v.3.2)

MIDAS Administrator 3.x
Administrator is a seperate product and requires HP Configuration and Value Pack (CVP) or MIDAS Configurator. Its main functions are:
● create a package definition containing any HP OM objects for a service/application or e.g. node group
● create and release package
● browse or view packages
● verify desired state of management server (comparison between package contents and the management server)
● verify desired state of a managed node (comparison between management server and managed node); automatic reports will come with v3.2)
● monitor your deployments
● schedule deployments to a managed node

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