Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-10000610-02, June 2008)

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Snapshots and change reports
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If the snapshot contains any switch configuration information, you can extract this information and
export it to a file.
When comparing two snapshots they both must be from the same change management profile.
You can also export snapshots and change management reports as XML files.
When you export change management change reports in XML format (see “Exporting snapshot and
change reports” on page 140), an xslt file (style sheet) is also saved with the XML file. The xslt file
can be used to translate the XML file into an Excel spreadsheet or another software application
that allows you to open XML files. You can edit change management change reports in the Excel
spreadsheet or similar software application.
NOTE
You do not have to use an xslt file, but the translated information is not very useful without the style
sheet.
See the following subsections for information on change reports and snapshots:
• “Displaying a change report” on page 137
• “Creating snapshots on demand” on page 139
• “Comparing snapshots” on page 140
• “Exporting snapshot and change reports” on page 140
• “Displaying change reports in external applications” on page 140
• “Exporting switch configuration information” on page 141
• “Printing snapshot and change reports” on page 141
• “Changing the baseline snapshot” on page 141
Displaying a change report
1. Select Tasks > Change Management > View CM reports.
The Change Management dialog box displays with the View Change Reports and Snapshots
tab selected (see Figure 89).