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7 Configuration and change management
The Configuration Center service module provides change management features for managing the
configuration of and changes to network resources.
The Configuration Center option of the Configuration Center service module serves as a portal for
managing the configuration of one or more devices. Through this portal, you can view, backup, baseline,
compare, check, and deploy startup and running configuration files. In addition, you can view and
restore configuration file histories to selected devices.
From the Configuration Center option, you can also view, export, deploy, and restore system software
and view software update histories for the selected devices. And, you can manage device space usage
by removing unwanted files to make space for new software deployments.
Configuration templates
By using the Configuration Templates feature, you can create templates based on entire startup or
running configuration files. Or, you can modularize the management of configurations by creating
templates based on portions of configuration files called segments. You can import the contents of a
template from the backup of a configuration file, thus simplifying the process of template creation.
You can also create configuration templates from scratch or they can import the contents of configuration
templates In addition, you can organize templates into nested folders for easy access to templates. Once
created, deploy them to selected devices by using the Deployment Guide.
Software library
With the Configuration Center's Software Library, you have several methods for building a software
library. You can backup system or other software to IMC. Or, you can import the software from a file
stored on your local computer. Once a file is imported, IMC determines to which devices the associated
software can be deployed. In addition, you have the ability to designate software library entries as
baselines. Lastly, you can export software from IMC. Once software has been imported into IMC, it then
becomes available for deployment by using the Deployment Guide.
With the Deployment Guide, you have a step-by-step wizard for deploying configuration templates and
software from the Software Library. In addition, the Deployment Guide provides you with a facility for
restoring device configurations and software. When deploying configuration files, IMC evaluates the
configuration template against every device selected for deployment to ensure that the template can be
deployed. IMC identifies when devices do not match the configuration template.
With software deployments, IMC performs two checks. The first check evaluates whether or not the
system software matches the devices current system software and identifies whether or not the software
should be deployed to the device. IMC also performs a second check to verify that there is enough device
space to deploy the selected software by using the deployment strategy that you have configured. You
can run deployments immediately or to schedule them for a later date. For configuration deployments,
you can configure recurring or periodic deployments.
While the Deployment Guide serves as an input queue for submitting deployment tasks to IMC, the
Deployment Task feature of the Configuration Center serves the output queue. From the Deployment Task
link, you can view, run, suspend, resume, or delete deployment tasks that have been submitted to IMC.