To compare checkpoints
General information
Perform this procedure to compare two checkpoints. The checkpointed objects must be in the same IGP administrative domain, in the same protocol, and in the same routing domain (OSPF area or ISIS routing domain).
Steps
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Choose Tools→Route Analysis→Checkpoints from the NFM-P main menu. The Checkpoint Manager form opens. | ||
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Click on the Compare button. The Compare - Checkpoint form opens. | ||
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Click on the Select button next to the Checkpoint A parameter. The Select Object A form opens. | ||
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Perform one of the following:
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Specify a filter for the search, if required, and click on the Search button. A list of checkpoints appears. | ||
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Select a checkpoint and click on the OK button. The Select Object A form closes. | ||
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Perform one of the following:
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Specify a filter for the search, if required, and click on the Search button. A list of checkpoints that exist in the same IGP administrative domain as the checkpoint selected for Object A appears. | ||
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Select a checkpoint entry and click on the OK button. The Select Object B form closes. | ||
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You can click on the Swap button at any time to change the order of the selected checkpoints. For example, when you click on the Swap button, Checkpoint A becomes Checkpoint B, and Checkpoint B becomes Checkpoint A. Checkpoint B is compared against Checkpoint A. | ||
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Enable the following parameters, as required:
Note: You can choose any combination of link differences and link properties to be included in the comparison. If you choose more than one difference or property, the CPAM uses an OR filter for the comparison. When you enable the Include Only Specified Classes option, you can include the following classes in the OSPF checkpoint comparison: When you enable the Include Only Specified Classes option, you can include the following classes in the ISIS checkpoint comparison: When you enable the Configure Link Specific Filters option, you can include or exclude the following link differences in the checkpoint comparison: You can enable the Configure Link Specific Filters option only if the Include Only Differences option is disabled. When you enable the Configure Link Specific Filters option, you can include or exclude the following link properties in the checkpoint comparison: You can enable the Configure Link Specific Filters option only if the Include Only Differences option is disabled. | ||
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Click on the Compare button. A list of differences between the two checkpoints appears. Differences are identified in the Differences column and identified by a color:
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Choose an entry and click on the Properties button to view additional details about the difference. The Difference - Checkpoint (checkpointed object)object A to object B form appears displaying a list of property changes. | ||
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Click on an entry to view information about the differences in the panel on the right. | ||
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Click on the OK button to close the form. | ||
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Close the Compare - Checkpoint form. | ||
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Close the Checkpoint Manager form. End of steps |
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