Table 11 Tabs on the device configuration information management page and functions provided

Tab

Description

Label

A label represents a configuration file of a device. .

 

 

Running Config

Allows you to perform operations on running configuration files of different versions.

 

 

 

Allows you to view, back up, and delete the current startup configuration file of a

Startup Config

device.

 

The functions are the similar to those for management of running configuration files.

 

 

Draft

Allows you to manage drafts for a device.

 

 

5.Label

A label is used to indicate the backup running and/or startup configuration files of a device.

On the device configuration management list, you can click the icon in the Management column of a device to bring up the configuration information management interface of the device, as shown in Figure 12.

The Label tab allows you to:

Add and delete labels.

View the information of the backup configuration file, such as version number and backup time. A backup file is uniquely identified by a version number assigned by the system.

Compare two configuration files to find the differences.

Click the restoration icon to set the startup configuration file and/or running configuration file of a label as the startup configuration file and/or running configuration file for the device.

Table 12 Fields of the configuration label list

Field

Description

Label

Label of a startup configuration file and/or running configuration file.

 

 

Running Config

Version number of the running configuration file associated with the label.

 

 

Backup Time

Time when the running configuration file is backed up.

 

 

 

Allows you to compare two configuration files including the drafts to find the

 

differences.

 

Follow these steps:

3.Click the icon of a file and select Compare as Left from the menu to place the

Compare

file on the left side of the comparison page.

 

 

4. Click the

icon of another file and select

Compare To to place the file on

 

the right side of the comparison page, as shown in Figure 13.

 

IMPORTANT:

 

 

 

The running configuration file does not support the xml format.

Startup Config

Version number of the startup configuration file associated with the label.

 

 

Backup Time

Time when the startup configuration file is backed up.

 

 

 

Allows you to set the configuration file(s) identified by the label as the startup

Restore

configuration file and/or running configuration file for the device.

 

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HP Firewall manual Tab Description, Fields of the configuration label list, Label, Running Config, Draft

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