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Comparing Running Configurations with Initial Configurations

Comparing Running Configurations with Initial Configurations

Owned by Jennifer Xiao
Last updated: Mar 28, 2025
3 min read

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

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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)

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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 to the AmpCon-DC server.

    • √: The switch is connected to the AmpCon-DC server.

    • x: The switch is not connected to the AmpCon-DC server.

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

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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.

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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

  1. In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Config Template.

  2. In the SN field, click Select.

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

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  1. In the Template field, click Select.

  2. 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.

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  1. 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.

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