Compare monitoring snapshots

You can compare snapshots of connections, block lists, VPN SAs, users, routing, SSL VPNs, and neighbors with another snapshot of the same type. You can also compare a snapshot with the current block list, connections, SD-WAN SAs, users, or routing entries.

Steps

  1. Select Monitoring Configuration.
  2. Browse to Other Elements > Monitoring Snapshots, then browse to one of the following:
    • Block list > Log Server
    • Connections > Log Server or Management Server
    • Logs > Management Server
    • Routing > Log Server
    • SSL VPNs > Log Server
    • Users > Log Server
    • SD-WAN SAs > Log Server
    • Neighbors > Log Server
  3. Right-click the snapshot, then select Open.
  4. In the Query pane, click the Snapshots tab.
  5. Using one of the following methods, select the first snapshot for comparison:
    • To compare a temporary snapshot of the current entries with a saved snapshot, click Pause to create the temporary snapshot. The name of the temporary snapshot is displayed in the first snapshot selection field.

    • Otherwise, click Select next to the first snapshot selection field, then select a snapshot.

  6. Select the Compare with checkbox.
  7. Click Select next to the second snapshot selection field, then select a second snapshot.
  8. Click Apply.
    The results of the comparison are highlighted.

    Figure: Snapshot comparison results



    The icons in the first column signify whether the entry has changed. 
    Icon Description


    		Entry only exists in snapshot 1


    		Entry is included in both snapshots


    		Entry only exists in snapshot 2


    		Aggregated entries
    No icon There are more than 100 entries that match the Aggregate by <column name> selection. No further comparison can be done.

    Figure: Example of snapshot comparison with entries aggregated by service



    Tip: To open a snapshot for comparison directly in the Monitoring view, right-click the snapshot, then select Compare to Current.