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Other Device Control Tasks File Comparison (Text Files)
AlliedView NMS Administration Guide (Controlling and Provisioning Network Devices)
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View Latest Changes Config File Mgmt
1. User navigates to Config File Mgmt.
2. User right-clicks on a single row.
3. User selects the Compare Files button.
4. The latest differing config files for the device are dis-
played side-by-side with their differences highlighted.
5. The names, dates, and sizes of the files compared are also
displayed.
View Changes Device Backup/
Restore
1. User navigates to Device Backup/Restore.
2. User selects Compare Files button with no rows selected.
3. An empty comparison display pops up with fields for
selecting/entering files.
4. User selects 2 files and then the Diff button. The file
chooser defaults to the backup directory but also allows
selecting files from the user's CCM directory.
5. The selected files are displayed side-by-side with their dif-
ferences highlighted.
6. The names, dates, and sizes of the files are also displayed.
View Changes Config File Mgmt
1. User navigates to Config File Mgmt.
2. User selects Compare Files button with no rows selected.
3. An empty comparison display pops up with fields for
selecting/entering files.
4. User selects 2 files and then the Diff button. The file
chooser defaults to the user's CCM directory but also
allows selecting files from the backup directory.
5. The selected files are displayed side-by-side with their dif-
ferences highlighted.
6. The names, dates, and sizes of the files are also displayed.
View Changes Command Script
Mgmt
1. User navigates to Command Script Mgmt.
2. User selects Compare Files button with or without rows
selected.
3. An empty comparison display pops up with fields for
selecting/entering files.
4. User selects 2 files and then the Diff button. The file
chooser defaults to the user's CCM directory but also
allows selecting files from the backup directory.
5. The selected files are displayed side-by-side with their dif-
ferences highlighted.
6. The names, dates, and sizes of the files are also displayed
TABLE 5-59 Scenarios for Text File Comparison
Task Application Steps