Comparing groups

In order for operations on a domain group to be successful, all member domains need to be configured the same. For example, the status of a master key register needs to be the same in each domain of a domain group in order for an operation on that master key register to have the same result in each member domain.

The Group Compare function reads the state of the domains and crypto modules in a domain group and checks for differences. To run the group compare function, open the domain group, click on the Function menu at the top of the domain group notebook, and select Compare Group and select any one the three types of Compare Group functions.

TKE reads and compares the state of all domains and crypto modules in the group. If differences are found, a Group Compare window is displayed showing the differences. Differences can also be saved in a file.
Notes:
  • Beginning in TKE 9.1, you can also run the Compare Group (Same Domain Index) function. This compare highlights differences between domains with the same index. For example, domain 0 and domain 1 can have different settings. However, the compare highlights only the differences between the domains with the same index, not differences between domain 0 and domain 1.
  • With the latest TKE 9.2 maintenance installed, you can also run the Compare Group (Module-wide only) function. This compares only the module-wide settings of every module in the group.
Figure 1. Compare Group
Compare Group
The Group Compare window displays the following results:
  • Group Name – Name of the group that has been compared
  • Status – Overall result of the compare operation
  • Mismatches – A list of properties that do not match.

    If you select a property, a list of all crypto modules in the group with the actual values for that property is displayed.