How to compare Windows services between servers

If you need to compare Windows services between Windows servers, the Compare System Values feature in Explorer Dashboard offers you a quick way to compare server configurations in one easy-to-read table. Various filters can be used to identify differences and similarities between servers. Identify whether services are different on both servers or whether the same number of services are running on both servers. Service name, state, and start mode are listed. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries are used to extract server configurations.

Steps to compare services

From the Monitor Type drop-down, select Services
From the System drop-down, select the master lab server and click Load System Values
From the System drop-down, select the client server and click Load System Values
From the Main Menu, select System -> Compare System Values
Set the Primary drop-down to the master lab server and the Secondary drop-down to the client server
Set the System Values Type drop-down to Services

The table now contains services from both servers. You can use the various filters to isolate the differences between the servers. The filters are explained below.

Comparison Filters

All Values – Lists all services on the Primary and Secondary servers
All Values on Primary – Lists all services on the Primary server
All Values on Secondary – Lists all services on the Secondary server
Values on Both Systems – Lists all services that appear on both servers
Values only on Primary – Lists all services on the Primary server that do not appear on the Secondary server
Values only on Secondary – Lists all services on the Secondary server that do not appear in the Primary server
Values on both systems that are equal – Lists all services that appear on both servers that have the same number of instances on both servers
Values on both systems that are not equal – Lists all services that appear on both servers that do not have the same number of instances on both servers

More Information

Please refer to the video: Exp Dash – Comparing System Values on the Product Videos Page