Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 849)

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7. Browse to the location to which you want export the configuration and click Export.
The default locations for the product configuration are as follows:
• Windows: Desktop\My Documents
• Linux: \root
If you select configurations from the same product, the default text file name is
IP_Address_config.txt. IPv6 addresses use dashes (-) instead of colons (:) in file naming.
If you select configurations from multiple products, the default text file name is
MultiProduct_config.txt.
Configuration deviation
The Management application backs up the product configuration after a change is detected in the
product configuration. The initial copy of a product configuration backup becomes the baseline
configuration. Once the baseline configuration is established, the Management application
compares all additional product configuration backup files to the baseline configuration for
deviation. You can view configuration deviation status on the Status Bar of the Management
application window.
Viewing configuration deviation status
The Management application enables you to view the configuration deviation status at a glance by
providing a configuration deviation status icon on the Status Bar.
Point to the configuration deviation status icon on the Status Bar. Depending on the status, one of
the following status icons displays.
To view the configuration changed details, click the configuration deviation status icon on the
Status Bar. The Change Tracking tab of the Configuration Repository dialog box displays with the
list of product configurations that have deviated from the baseline configuration. For more
information, refer to
“Change tracking” on page 796.
TABLE 94 Configuration Status Icons
Icon Description
No deviation in the baseline configuration — None of the product configurations are deviated
from baseline configuration.
Deviation in the baseline configuration — products configurations are deviated from their
baseline configuration.