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Chapter 4 Device Configurations and Software Images
Device Configurations
Assigning labels to configuration files is a clear, simple way to identify important configurations and
convey critical information. You can manage labels by choosing Labels > Manage.
• Adding a label adds it to the catalog where it is made available to all users. Add labels by clicking
Add Row.
• Deleting a label unassigns the label from configurations that are using it. Likewise, if you edit a
label, the change is applied to all configurations using the label.
• Unassigning a label does not delete the label from the catal og.
• Labels with the “do not purge” property will not be purged from the archive (the delete action is
disabled). When calculating the total number of arch ives to see i f the m axim um has be en rea ched
and archives should be purged, CM does not include configurations with this label in the t otal ( see
Change Configuration Managemennt Global Settings, page 4-61).
Editing an Archive Configuration
You can edit an existing device archi v e fi le and sa ve the t he edited f ile. This edited a rchi ved f ile is stored
in the Prime Network database, and the edited file can be deployed at any time. This can be viewed from
the Edited Archive tab, in the Archive page. Ev ery ti me you edit an d sav e an e xisting f ile, a n ew versi on
is added in the database, and is also listed in the Edited Archive page.
Note The option to edit existing device archive file and save the edited file is not available for non-Cisco
devices.
Edit archive files following the procedure below:
Step 1 From the Archive page, choose a configuration file, and click Edit.
Step 2 Edit and save the configuration file.
An edited archive version is created. This edited version will belong to the same configuration type as
that of the original archive file.
The edited archive files can be restored to the devices.
Find Out What is Different Between Configurations
Prime Network allows you to compare two configuration files that are saved in the archive and display
them side by side, highlighting configuration differences and allowing you to move between them.
Prime Network excludes a small set of commands by default, such as the NTP clock rate (which
constantly changes on a managed network element but is not considered a configuration change). You
can change the excluded commands list as described in Change Configuration Managemennt Global
Settings, page 4-61. Additions, deletions, and excluded values are color-coded as shown in the following
example.