Managing snapshots

To manage snapshots, select Configuration Console > Change Management > Administration and click the Snapshots tab.

Snapshots contain configurations, personalizations, and security classes, but not reports.

To export a snapshot, select a snapshot and click Export. Specify the file name and click Submit. The export function only exports the items that are listed in the Snapshot Items table.
To import a snapshot, select a snapshot and click Import. Specify the file name and click Submit. See Importing snapshots.
To change a snapshot description, select a snapshot and click Change Description.

To view local, imported, and applied snapshots, select Configuration Console > Change Management > Manage Changes.

Local snapshots

Click the Local Snapshots tab to view snapshots that were created on the current system.

This table shows actions to manage local snapshots:


Action	Instructions
Export local snapshots to an FTP server	Select a snapshot and click Export.
View snapshot information that has been attached in a file	Click Documentation.
View the LPL at the time of the snapshot	Click the Snapshot LPL tab.
View the LPL of the current configuration on the system	Click the Configuration LPL tab.
View the differences between the LPL of the snapshot and the current configuration	Click the Configuration vs Snapshot tab. If there are no differences, No LPL changes is displayed.

Imported snapshots

Click the Imported Snapshots tab to view snapshots that were imported from another system. These snapshots have not been applied to the current system. The system where the snapshot originated is listed in the Source field.

This table shows actions to manage imported snapshots:


Action	Instructions
Determine if the import was successful	View the icons next to the import. A green circle with a check mark indicates that the import passed. A red circle with an exclamation point indicates that the import failed. A yellow triangle with an exclamation point indicates that the import was not validated.
Run a validation on the snapshot and view feedback as if the snapshot were active on the system	Click Validate
Apply the snapshot to the system	Click Apply.
Compare the current configuration with the incoming snapshot	Click the Configuration vs Incoming Snapshot tab.
View the status for overall validation and emergency alerts	Click the Validation tab.
View the LPL at the time of the snapshot	Click the Snapshot LPL tab. This is the LPL that goes live when you apply the snapshot.
View the LPL of the current configuration on the system	Click the Configuration LPL tab.
View the differences between the LPL of the snapshot and the current configuration	Click the Configuration vs Snapshot tab. If there are no differences, “No LPL changes” is displayed.
View feedback for each item as if it were live	Click the Validation tab. Use this feedback to correct items before applying the snapshot. If the item passed validation, no Validation tab is displayed. If you try to apply a snapshot with failed validations, an error message is displayed.

Applied snapshots

Click the Applied Snapshots tab to view snapshots from other systems that have been applied to the current system.

Before the snapshot is applied by the system, a backup copy is made of everything that is about to be changed.

This table shows actions to manage applied snapshots:


Action	Instructions
Compare the current system configuration with the applied snapshot	Click the Configuration vs Applied Snapshot tab.
Verify that the rollback is still valid	Right-click the snapshot and select Validate Rollback.
Roll back the LPL from the snapshot to the previous version	Right-click the snapshot and select Rollback Snapshot. This action does not override subsequent changes if active changes have happened.
Reset the validation status of the rollback	Click Reset Rollback Validation Status.
Restore the configurations to the state they were in before the snapshot was applied	Click Rollback Snapshot to overwrite any changes that were made after the snapshot was applied.
View the backups from the system before the change	Click the Rollback Details tab . To view the backup of the LPL, click the Rollback LPL tab. To view the current system configuration compared with the rollback LPL, click the Configuration vs Rollback tab. To view the contents of the snapshot compared with the rollback LPL, click the Snapshot vs Rollback tab.