Comparing device configurations for a single device

You can compare device configurations for a single device.

About this task

If the files that you compare are Standard-Element-Documents (SEDs), then you can view the rule differences between the configuration files.

When you compare normalized configurations, the color of the text indicates the following rules:
  • Green dotted outline indicates a rule or configuration that was added to the device.
  • Red dashed outline indicates a rule or configuration that was deleted from the device.
  • Yellow solid outline indicates a rule or configuration that was modified on the device.

Procedure

  1. Click the Risks tab.
  2. On the navigation menu, click Configuration Monitor.
  3. Double-click any device to view the detailed configuration information.
  4. Click History to view the history for this device.
  5. Select a primary configuration.
  6. Press the Ctrl key and select a second configuration for comparison.
  7. On the History pane, click Compare Selected.
  8. Optional. To view the raw configuration differences, click View Raw Comparison.
    If the comparison is for a configuration file or another backup type, then the raw comparison is displayed.