Refresh Servers versus Run Server Discovery operations

Products

• CA Configuration Automation

Issue/Introduction

The differences between Refresh Servers components and Run Server Discovery.

Environment

CA Configuration Automation - All versions

Resolution

The Refresh Servers operation obtains the most current server component data, while the Server Discovery
operation searches your networks for new software components and updates the existing components on 
the server.

Refresh Servers operation:

Refresh Servers

Refresh Components by Server

Server Discovery operation:

Run Server Discovery

Management Profiles

 

Example of refresh component Storage Details for free disk space:

Servers ->  click on <server_name> ->
Details for Server: <server_name> ->
Storage Details (Windows) ->
Configuration ->
Executables ->
Logical Drives ->
C: ->
Free Space: 19207

After removing a directory of approximately 6 GB and performing a refresh on the storage component,
the new value changed:

Free Space: 25102