Comparing the Device Backups

AppViewX platform enables you to compare the complete configuration of load balancers within or across multiple devices through previous backups. It indicates the files that are modified and also provides an option to drill down into the actual configuration change. Ensure the changes are validated and generate reports out of it.

To compare backups for the same or different devices,

  1. Click Menu > FIREWALL+ > GRC > Configuration Drift.
    The Compare tab opens.
  2. On the Compare screen that opens, select the Compare Type: Device, Object, or Environment.
  3. Select the Device names for which the configuration needs to be compared. The devices that have valid backups generated will be listed here.
  4. In the Device name field, enter the name of the first device whose backup you want to compare.
  5. In the Archive 1 field, select the first backup in the comparison.
  6. In the second Device name field, enter the name of the second device in the comparison. If you want to compare backups from the same device, enter the same name you entered in Step 4.
  7. In the Archive 2 field, select the second backup in the comparison.
  8. Click Compare.
  9. A table appears at the bottom of the screen, showing all of the files contained in the two backups you selected. The files are compared globally and a change summary is listed,

    • Yellow - Denotes the modifications

    • Green - Denotes the new additions

    • Red - Denotes the deletions

      Note: Click on the Modified summary for a line-by-line comparison of a particular file that is labeled as modified. This will help us to which line of the configuration is modified exactly thus helps to troubleshoot changes faster.

  10. Click on the File name to get the configuration details.
  11. Change the Archive name to compare against a different configuration backup.
  12. Get the high-level device file summary and it can be exported using the Export as PDF option.