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Compare Configurations

A Role Engineer may examine the differences between two configurations to verify that the changes are correct before exporting.

The Compare Configurations option is a comparison that is made after discovery and audit processes are performed. The Master configuration from an endpoint is compared to the Model configuration, which is created while applying discovery and audit processes. In the final stage of the process, the Model configuration is exported to the endpoint, and the Master configuration is updated.

The Role Engineer has the option to display or not display the output, which is a Differences Report (DIFF file) or Updates Log.

Note: The Updates Log file and Differences Reports file, named DiffLog.txt and Diffreport.txt, can be opened at any time in a text editor for consultation or editing purposes.

Follow these steps:

1. In the Client Tools, click File, Compare Configurations.

   The Compare Configurations dialog appears.

2. Specify pathnames to input and output files.
3. Specify which differences to include in output files.
4. Specify report options as follows:

   View Report File

   Select this option to display a user-friendly report (Differences Report).

   View Updates Log

   Select this option to display the Updates Log.

5. Click Compare.

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