Comparing the Configuration of your Network Devices
SUMMARY In JSA Risk Manager, device configurations can be compared to each other by comparing multiple backups on a single device or by comparing one network device backup to another.
Common configuration types can include the
following items:
- Standard Element Document - Standard Element Document (SED) files are XML data files that contain information about your network device. Individual SED (standard element document) files are viewed in their raw XML format. If a SED (standard element document) file is compared to another SED (standard element document) file, then the view is normalized to display the rule differences.
- Config - Configuration files are provided by certain network devices, depending on the device manufacturer.
- Click the Risks tab.
- On the navigation menu, click Configuration Monitor.
- Double-click any device to view the detailed configuration information.
- Click History to view the history for this device.
- The following steps explain how to compare two configurations on a single device:
- The following steps explain how to compare two configurations on different devices:
- Select a primary configuration from a device.
- Click Mark for Comparison.
- From the navigation menu, select All Devices to return to the device list.
- Double-click the device to compare and click History.
- Select a configuration that you want to compare with the marked configuration.
- Click Compare with Marked.
- To view the raw configuration differences, click View Raw Comparison.