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Learn how to install, configure, and operate the Vyatta Network Operating System (Vyatta NOS) and Orchestrator, which help drive our virtual networking and physical platforms portfolio.

Comparing configuration versions

Descriptions of the commands for comparing configuration versions.

You can compare two versions of configuration by using the show system commit and compare commands. Commands for comparing configuration versions summarizes options for comparing configuration versions.

Table 1. Commands for comparing configuration versions
Use this commandTo see the
Configuration Commands

compare

Difference between the working and active configuration.

compare n

Difference between the working configuration and revision n.

compare n m

Difference between revision n and revision m.

Operational Commands

show system commit

Summary of commits.

show system commit file n

Full configuration at revision n.

show system commit file n compare m

Difference between revision n and revision m.

show system commit diff n

What changed in a given commit (between revision n and revision n +1). This command is equivalent to the show system filencomparen +1 command.