Add-on product: Configuration Manager extends Itential Platform with configuration compliance and validation capabilities. It requires Itential Platform as a prerequisite. View platform overview
Access and navigate Configuration Manager through the Itential Platform interface.
Open Configuration Manager
To access Configuration Manager:
2Navigate to Configuration Manager
Select Configuration Manager from the Design collection in the left navigation menu
Configuration Manager opens in your active browser tab.
Understand the interface
Configuration Manager organizes content into five main views:
The toolbar at the top provides quick access to common tasks:
- Create (+): Create new configurations, groups, or parsers
- Search (🔍): Search across device collections
- Home (🏠): Return to the Configuration Manager home page
- Documentation (📖): Open product documentation
- About (☰): View release version information
Home page features
The home page includes:
- Pinned items: Quick access to frequently used elements
- Quick Start card: Search device collections or create new ones
- Recent activity: View recent configuration operations
Work with devices
Access device details from the left navigation menu.
Device details view
The device details page displays information in two sections:
Upper card (summary):
Lower card (tabs):
Work with device groups
Device groups represent collective associations of device IDs for bulk operations.
View group details
To open a device group:
1Expand the groups menu
Click Device Groups in the left navigation
2Select a group
Click the group name to open its details
Edit device groups
From the group details page, you can:
- Add or remove devices from the group
- Update group name and description via the settings menu (vertical dots icon)
- View all devices currently in the group
Work with device backups
Device backups provide point-in-time configuration snapshots.
Backup list view
The backups view provides:
- Filtering: Narrow results by device, date, or status
- Sorting: Order backups chronologically or by other criteria
- Pagination: Navigate through large backup sets
- Batch deletion: Remove multiple backups at once
Backup details view
The backup details page displays:
Upper card:
- Backup metadata (device, timestamp, status)
Lower card tabs:
To modify backup properties:
2Update fields
Edit description, notes, or access control settings
3Save changes
Click Save to apply updates
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