Comparing Running Configurations with Initial Configurations

You can compare running configurations with initial configurations on the same switch.

Initial configurations

Configurations that you selected when you add a switch configuration, including the global configuration file and the configuration template

Running configurations

Configurations that are currently running on the switch

Note: This feature doesn’t support the following scenarios:

Comparing configurations on different switches
Comparing configurations on imported switches
Comparing configurations on disconnected switches (switches can’t connect with the AmpCon-DC server)

Prerequisites

Check the Mgmt IP column on the “Switch” page, and ensure that the switch to compare is connected.
- √: The switch is disconnected.
- x: The switch is connected.

Ensure that the switch to compare is not in Imported status on the “Switch” page.

Note: After you Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) to replace an imported switch with a new switch, the new switch is shown as Provisioning Success. However, you can’t compare running configurations with initial configurations on this new switch.

This is because the new switch is configured by using the backup configuration file or uploaded configurations of the imported switch during the deployment process, instead of by creating a switch configuration.

Procedure

In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the SN field, click Select.

In the pop-up window, select the switch to compare.

In the Template field, click Select.
In the pop-up window, select the global configuration file and the configuration template that you pushed to the switch during the initial switch deployment process. Then, click Generate.

In the SN drop-down list, select Running Config(set format) or Running Config(all set format).

Running Config(set format): Displays configurations as the show | display set command result in the switch
Running Config(all set format): Displays configurations as the show all | display set command result in the switch

Then, you can see differences between the running configurations and the initial configurations on the switch.