Cisco Support Tools 1.0 User Guide How to Use the Compare Registries Screen 99
you want to copy.
2. Select the value by clicking its radio button. Values whose data cannot be copied
(for example, because the values are already identical, or because you are
comparing two files) will not have a radio button.
Note: For an explanation of key value color-coding, see Understanding the
Compare Registries Display above.
3. Click the appropriate Copy button (Copy 1 > 2 or Copy 2 >1) to indicate the
direction in which the value should be copied. If you are comparing a system to a
file, you can only copy to the system.
4. Continue selecting additional values, as desired. Values selected for copying are
listed in the lower-right portion of the screen. As necessary, to undo:
The most recent selection, click the Cancel button
All selections, click the Cancel All button
5. To proceed with changes, click the View Changes/Submit button. All pending
changes are listed.
6. Click Submit to finalize your changes.
To Save a Registry Comparison to a File
As desired, you can save a registry comparison to a file in the Support Tools
repository for future study or reference. Saving saves the complete retrieved Cisco
branch of both registry trees--not just the currently expanded portion of that branch.
Note that in the case of machines with multiple customer instances, only values from
the currently retrieved instances are included in the file.
To save a registry comparison to a file:
1. Click the Save button. A Save dialog box opens, displaying a default name for the
file (RegCompare_<system1>_<system2>_<Datetime>.xml)...
2. Accept the default name or enter an alternate. Note that:
Files can only be saved to the Repository. Entering a path while saving has no
effect.
All files are saved to an XML-formatted text file. While you can enter any
extension you like, this will not affect the format in which the file is saved.
3. Click OK. The file is saved to the Repository on the Support Tools Server.
Subsequent to saving, you can view or download saved files by selecting Compare
Registries > Files from the Dashboard menu.