The Compare Archives window lets you compare two different archives for the same device and monitor any changes in device
attributes. Inventory Manager compares archives using a set group of
attributes that were saved when the archive was performed. The values for these attributes are displayed in a table with any
differences between the values flagged by a yellow Diff icon
.
For information on how to perform a compare archive operation, see How to Compare Archives.
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- Selection 1/Selection 2
- Displays the two archive versions you have selected to compare and gives the total number of devices in common between the two versions that were compared. For more information, see How to Compare Archives.
- Compare Progress
- The bar shows the progress of large compare operations. The Abort Compare button allows you to stop a compare operation; any comparisons that were completed will be available for viewing.
- Summary Table
- Displays a list of the devices included in the comparison. If
differences were found, the yellow Diff icon
will
be displayed. Select the device whose comparison results you wish to see.
The results are displayed in the Comparison Results table.
Comparison Results Table
This section displays the results of the comparison for the device selected
in the Summary table, with any differences between
the two versions flagged by a yellow Diff icon .
For a definition of each attribute, see Attributes Tab (Configuration).
- Attribute Name
- Lists the name of the attribute being compared. For a definition of each attribute, see Attributes Tab (Configuration).
Right-Click Menu Options
Use the table options and tools to find,
filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table
Tools through a right-mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table
body, or by clicking the Table Tools
button in the
upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see the
Table Tools Help topic.
In addition, the following right-click menu options are available only for archives that include device configuration data:
- View Configuration File
- Opens the Configuration File Viewer and displays the archived config file of the selected device. This option is only available when there are no differences between the two config files being compared.
- Compare Configuration Files
- Opens the Compare Configuration Files window and displays the two archived config files for the selected device. This option is only available when there are differences between the two config files being compared.
- Change Button
- Opens the Select Archive Versions to Compare window where you can select two new archives to compare.
For information on related tasks:
