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File Comparison (Text Files) Other Device Control Tasks
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide (Controlling and Provisioning Network Devices)
FIGURE 5-231 Compare Files Panel
• If a row is selected from the Device Backup/Restore application, the dialog will be pre-filled with the 2 most recent dif-
ferent backup files, if any-as if the device were selected from a map or the network inventory. Note that the backup files
are read-only, since these must not be edited in case they are needed.
• If a row is selected from the Config File Mgmt screen, the dialog will be pre-filled with the 2 most recent config files
from the user's CCM directory, if any.
• For the Command Script Mgmt screen, the dialog box comes up empty. Whether the dialog is pre-filled or not, other
files can be selected for comparison after the dialog is up. Any number of dialogs can be up at the same time.
Note: For these scenarios, the dialog title is File Comparison rather than Config Comparison.
5.9.3.3 Error Messages
Some miscellaneous error messages and notices include the following:
• Files are identical - When two files compared are actually identical, they are both displayed side-by-side in regular fonts.
This notice pops up, too since it may not be immediately obvious that they are identical.
• No files found in user’s subdirectory - When brought up from Config File Management, config files are searched for in
the user's config file subdirectory instead of the backup directory. This message is displayed if no files are found for the
device in the user's subdirectory.