Configuration Manager
  • 23 May 2023
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Article summary

Configuration Manager allows users to manage devices and configurations on their networks. The application is essentially a multi-functional interface to view devices, manage groups of devices, backup devices, and compare backup configurations, along with features for Golden Configuration tree management, compliance reporting, and remediation.

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Based on the type of entity the user needs to view or manipulate, there are five main page views in the application.

  • Devices
  • Device Groups
  • Device Backups
  • Configuration Parsers
  • Golden Configurations

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To identify the release version that is running in your environment, click the hamburger icon next to the application name and click the About menu option in the popup menu to open the About dialog.

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Quick Access Shortcuts

Configuration Manager allows you to 'pin' elements from all pages by clicking the pin icon that corresponds to each item. These pinned elements can be found on the Home page.

Configuration Manager also features a Quick-Access Toolbar in the navigation panel on the left-hand side.

From this toolbar you can perform various functions such as:

  • Create a collection by clicking the Create icon button in the top toolbar. The Create dialog will open.

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  • Navigate to the Home page by clicking the Home button. This returns you to main landing page for Configuration Manager.

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  • Search collections using the Search icon (magnifying glass) to search for items in a collection based on filter settings.

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  • View product documentation by clicking the Documentation icon to open a dialog that links you to the Itential product guides.

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Devices

Devices are available from any southbound system registered through Itential Automation Platform (IAP). This includes the option of one or more instances of Cisco NSO and Itential Automation Gateway (IAG).

Device Details

On the Device Details page, helpful information is displayed in the card at the top and in one larger sized card with tabs displayed beneath.

The upper card section displays the following data.

Elements Description
Origin Displays the system from which the device originates.
Address The IP address of a device.
Port The port of a device.
OS Type The operating system of a device.
Status Displays the online/offline status of a device.
Backup Indicates the time since last backup.
Groups Indicates the device groups name that the device is contained in.
GC Trees Indicates the name of Golden Configuration trees that the device is contained in.

Device Details

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The tabs in the bottom card section display the following data.

Tab Name Description
Operational Data Allows user to view the current operational data of a device.
Configuration Allows user to view the current configuration on a device.
Backups Allows user to view a history of backups on a device. For each backup listed, the user can quickly navigate to the respective backup with a linked button.
Comparison Allows user to view differences between backups, or between a backup and the live configuration of the device.

Operational Data

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Configuration

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Backups

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Comparison

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Device Groups

Similar to other constructs used for inventory management and orchestration, device groups in IAP are a collective association of device ids. Other API calls can use these groups to manage various workflow operations based on a user defined association.

Editing Device Group Details

When editing a Device Group, the user can update the list of devices that are available, or edit devices attached to a group.

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The user can also update the description and name of the Device Group from the settings menu. To display this menu, click the blue vertical dots (icon) at the top.

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Device Backups

Device backups are similar to existing backups in other Itential applications. They provide a reference point of a device's configuration at a given point in time. The details on each backup are unique to each device. Each backup card will show information that further delineates the history of the device's configuration. From this page, filtering, sorting, pagination and batch deletion actions are available.

Editing a Device Backup

The Backup Details page of a specific device backup shows information on a card located at the top and one larger sized card with two tabs at the bottom.

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UI Element Description
Backup Details (card) Displays backup information for a device.
Configuration (tab) Allows user to view the raw configuration of a selected backup.
Backups (tab) When the user selects a backup record for comparison, the Backup diff card is populated with a detailed, side-by-side view of differences between the two selected configurations. From this view, changes made over time to a device configuration, or the comparison of devices within a group, are made apparent.

Details such as description, notes and access control of a device backup can be changed through the settings menu. To display this menu, click the blue vertical dots


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