Compare Policy Snapshots

You can compare any two policy snapshots from the list to check for changes between policy installations.

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Steps

  1. Open the comparison in one of the following ways:
    • To compare any two snapshots to each other, select two policy snapshots, right-click, and select Compare Snapshots .
    • To compare a policy snapshot to the engine's current policy, right-click a policy snapshot and select Compare > Compare Snapshot to Engine’s Current Policy.
    • To compare a policy snapshot to the most recently saved policy on the Management Server, right-click the policy snapshot and select Compare > Compare Snapshot to Most Recently Saved Policy
    The changes are highlighted in the policy and shown as a summary.
  2. Select objects in the summary to focus on them.
    For example, if you select a network element, its properties are shown. The objects are organized in the following groups:
    • Targets — The engine on which the policy has been saved.
    • New Elements — Elements added to the policy.
    • Removed Elements — Elements that have been removed from the policy.
    • Modified Elements — Elements that exist in both policies but that have been edited.

Policy Snapshot view

Use this view to view a single Policy Snapshot or compare two Policy Snapshots.

When viewing a single Policy Snapshot, select a policy, engine, or element in the left pane. You can see the details in the right pane.

When viewing a comparison of two Policy Snapshot, select a policy or engine in the bottom pane. You can compare the details between the upper-left and upper-right panes.