checkpoint diff

Syntax

checkpoint diff {<CHECKPOINT-NAME1> | running-config | startup-config} {<CHECKPOINT-NAME2> | running-config | startup-config}

Description

Shows the difference in configuration between two checkpoints. Additionally, this support is extended for inherent configurations: the running configuration and the startup configuration. The diff is only provided for the CLI or ASCII configurations.

Command context

Manager (#)

Parameters

{<CHECKPOINT-NAME1> | running-config | startup-config}

Selects either a checkpoint, a running configuration, or a startup configuration for the baseline of the diff.

<CHECKPOINT-NAME1>

Specifies that the named checkpoint as the baseline in the diff. The checkpoint name can be alphanumeric. It can also contain underscores (_) and dashes (-).

running-config

Specifies that the running configuration as the baseline in the diff.

startup-config

Specifies that the startup configuration as the baseline in the diff.

Authority

Administrators

Usability

The output of the checkpoint diff command has several symbols:

  • The plus sign (+) at the beginning of a line indicates that the line exists in the comparison but not in the baseline.

  • The minus sign (-) at the beginning of a line indicates that the line exists in the baseline but not in the comparison.

Examples

In the following example, the configurations of checkpoints cp1 and cp2 are displayed before the checkpoint diff command, so that you can see the context of the checkpoint diff command. 

switch# show checkpoint cp1
Checkpoint configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX XL.10.00.0002
!Schema version 0.1.8
module 1/1 product-number jl363a
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
vlan 1,200
interface 1/1/1 
    no shutdown
    ip address 1.0.0.1/24
interface 1/1/2 
    no shutdown
    ip address 2.0.0.1/24

switch# show checkpoint cp2
Checkpoint configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX XL.10.00.0002
!Schema version 0.1.8
module 1/1 product-number jl363a
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
vlan 1,200,300
interface 1/1/1 
    no shutdown
    ip address 1.0.0.1/24
interface 1/1/2 
    no shutdown
    ip address 2.0.0.1/24

switch# checkpoint diff cp1 cp2
--- /tmp/chkpt11501550258421    2017-08-01 01:17:38.420514016 +0000
+++ /tmp/chkpt21501550258421    2017-08-01 01:17:38.420514016 +0000
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 !
 !
-vlan 1,200
+vlan 1,200,300
 interface 1/1/1 
     no shutdown
     ip address 1.0.0.1/24