The Create Configuration Baseline Wizard allows you to create a configuration baseline, which contains configuration items and configuration baseline rules that can be used to determine compliance on client computers.
When the wizard has successfully created the configuration baseline, you can view and edit its properties from the Configuration Baselines node and perform the following additional actions:
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| You might need to run the Refresh action before new configuration baselines are displayed in the Configuration Baselines node. |
- Assign to a collection
- Export configuration data
- Duplicate
- Disable
- View XML definition
- Manage categories
Click the related link below for detailed information about each wizard page in the Create Configuration Baseline Wizard.
In This Section
- Create Configuration Baseline Wizard: Identification Page
- Displays the name and description of the configuration baseline and also allows you to assign categories to the configuration baseline. After the configuration baseline is created, these options are displayed in the Configuration Baseline Properties: General Tab
- Create Configuration Baseline Wizard: Set Configuration Baseline Rules
- Displays the same options that can be found in the Configuration Baseline Properties: Rules Tab. These specify the configuration items and configuration baseline rules.
- Create Configuration Baseline Wizard: Summary Page
- Displays the Wizard - Summary Page, which provides a summary of the configuration baseline properties.
- Create Configuration Baseline Wizard: Progress Page
- Displays the Wizard - Progress Page, which provides the progress for the configuration baseline creation.
- Create Configuration Baseline Wizard: Completed Page
- Displays the Wizard - Completing the Wizard Page, which provides a summary of the created configuration baseline properties or a list of issues that occurred during configuration baseline creation.