About working with device configurations
Use this information to obtain an overview of the tasks that you can perform when working with device configurations.
The following table identifies the tasks associated with device configurations. The table contains the following columns:
- Task — Specifies the device configuration task.
- Tool — Specifies the tool used to complete the device configuration task.
- Stand alone — Specifies whether the device configuration task applies to Netcool Configuration Manager when operating in a stand alone environment.
- Integrated — Specifies whether the device configuration task applies to Netcool Configuration Manager when operating in an integrated environment, that is, with Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
| Task | Tool | Stand alone | Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|
Creating partial configurations |
New Network Resource dialog and Configuration Editor Note: Access this dialog
and the Configuration
Editor from
the Resource
Browser.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Showing all configurations |
Configuration Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewing a read-only configuration |
Configuration Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Modifying configurations |
Configuration Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Applying previous configurations |
Submit Configuration Change wizard Note: Access
this wizard from the Resource
Browser.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Viewing native commands |
Resource Browser |
Yes |
No |
Synchronizing configurations |
Configuration Synchronization wizard Note: Access
this wizard from the Resource
Browser.
|
Yes |
No |
Comparing native configurations |
Show Differences wizard Note: Access
this wizard from the Resource
Browser.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Comparing modeled configurations |
Show Differences wizard Note: Access
this wizard from the Resource
Browser.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Synchronizing configurationsnative command sets (via wizard) |
Synchronization wizard Note: Access this
wizard from either the Activity Viewer or from the Network Views portlet
in Network Manager
IP Edition.
|
No |
Yes |