Compare Backup

Overview

Users can compare between two archives generated. They can compare between both the devices as well as objects.

To compare the backup, the user should have ACF permissions to Device compare, Object compare and environment compare.

Comparing Between Two Backup Generated

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > CONFIG MANAGEMENT > Compare Configuration.
  2. Click on the Compare tab to navigate to the Restore page.
    1. Device compare:
      1. Select the Device radio button in Compare Type.
      2. Provide the device names across which the backup is to be compared.
        Note: The backup compared either between the same devices or different devices as well.
      3. After the device is selected, the backups generated for that particular device will be brought up in the archive list.

      4. Select which archive is to be compared from the drop down list.
      5. Click Compare.

        The two archives along with the change summary will be displayed in the same page below.
    2. Object compare:
      1. Select the Object radio button in Compare type.

      2. Select the Vendor and Object type to be compared from the drop down menu.

      3. Select the object name to be compared from the drop down menu of Object Name. This will automatically populate the device name tab corresponding to this object.

      4. From the drop-down menu of Archive names, select which archive to be compared. Users can either select the latest archive generated or select any of the archives generated earlier for the object.

      5. Similarly users can add other objects to be compared.

      6. Users can add more than two objects to be compared by clicking the + (Add) icon near the Archive names. Users can add maximum of five objects to compare.

      7. Click Compare.