Verifying Device Configuration Status

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Verifying Device Configuration Status

Aruba Central provides an audit dashboard for reviewing configuration changes for the devices provisioned in UI and template groups. The Configuration Audit menu option under Manage > Devices allows you to view the configuration template errors, configuration sync, and device level configuration overrides.

Viewing Configuration Audit Page

To access the Configuration Audit page:

For APs:
1. In the Network Operations app, use the filter bar to select a group or device.
2. Under Manage > Devices > Access Points.
3. Click the configuration icon and click Show Advanced.
4. Click Configuration Audit.
For switches:
1. In the Network Operations app, use the filter bar to select a group or device
2. Under Manage > Devices > Switches.
3. Click the configuration icon and click Show Advanced.
4. Click Configuration Audit.

Configuration Synchronization Errors

The devices managed by Aruba Central receive the configuration changes from Aruba Central. Occasionally, an Aruba Central-managed device may fail to receive a configuration change from Aruba Central. Such instances are marked as Failed changes in the Configuration Audit dashboard. If the condition persists, contact Aruba Technical Assistance.

Local Overrides

In Aruba Central, devices are assigned to groups that serve as the primary configuration elements. Occasionally, based on the network provisioning requirements, the administrators may need to modify the configuration of a specific device in a group. As these modifications override the configuration settings that the device has inherited from the group, Aruba Central marks these as local overrides.

Viewing Status for a Template Group

On selecting a template group, the Configuration Audit page displays the options listed in Table 1:

Table 1: Configuration Audit Status for a Template Group
Data Pane Content	Description
Template Errors	Provides details of the number of devices with template errors for the selected template group. Devices deployed in the template group are provisioned using configuration templates. If there are errors in the templates or variable definitions, the configuration push to the devices fails. Aruba Central records such failed instances as template errors and displays these errors on the Configuration Audit page. To view a complete list of errors, click View Template Errors. The Template Errors window allows you to view and resolve the template errors issues if any for the devices in the group.
Configuration Status	Provides details of the number of devices with configuration sync errors for the selected template group. To view the configuration sync errors, click View Details. The Configuration Sync Issues window is displayed with the following tabs: Not In Sync Configuration—Displays the configuration changes that are not synched with the switch. Device Running Configuration—Displays the running configuration on the switch. To resolve the configuration sync errors, click Re-Sync Configuration. Aruba Central will attempt to synchronize the configuration with the switch again. Click Yes in the confirmation window. To check whether the configuration was synchronized and pushed to the switch, see the Audit Trail page.
Group & Device Modes	Allows you to view and edit devices that are set to managed or monitored operation mode. Managed Mode Devices—Click the View & Edit link. The Managed Mode Devices window is displayed with the list of devices operating in the managed mode. To change the device operation mode to monitored, click Change to Monitor Mode. Monitored Mode Devices—Click the View & Edit link. The Monitored Mode Devices window is displayed. To change the device operation mode to managed, click Change to Managed Mode.
Configuration Backup & Restore	Allows you to create a backup of templates and variables applied to the devices in the template group. . New Configuration Backup—Allows you to create a new backup of templates and variables applied to the devices in the template group.
All Devices	The All Devices table provides the following device information for the selected group: Name—The name of the device. Type—The type of the device. Config Sync—Indicator showing configuration sync errors. Template Error—Indicator showing configuration template errors for the devices deployed in template groups.

Viewing Status for Devices Assigned to a Template Group

On selecting a device that is provisioned in a template group, the Configuration Audit page displays the options listed in Table 1:

Table 2: Configuration Audit Status for Devices in Template Groups
Data Pane Content	Description
Template Applied	Displays the template that is currently applied on the selected device.
Template Errors	Displays the number of template errors for the selected device. To view a complete list of errors, click View Template Errors.
Configuration Status	Displays the configuration sync errors for the selected device. To view the configuration sync errors, click View Details. The Configuration Sync Issues window is displayed with the following tabs: Not In Sync Configuration—Displays the configuration changes that are not synched with the switch. Device Running Configuration—Displays the running configuration on the switch. To resolve the configuration sync errors, click Re-Sync Configuration. Aruba Central will attempt to synchronize the configuration with the switch again. Click Yes in the confirmation window. To check whether the configuration was synchronized and pushed to the switch, see the Audit Trail page.
Config Comparison Tool	Allows you to view the difference between the current configuration (Device Running Configuration) and the configuration that is yet to be pushed to the device (Attempted Configuration). To view the running and attempted configuration changes side by side, click View.
Group & Device Modes	Allows you to view and edit devices that are operating in the managed or monitored mode. Managed Mode Devices—Click the View & Edit link. The Managed Mode Devices window is displayed with the list of devices operating in the managed mode. To change the device operation mode to monitored, click Change to Monitor Mode. Monitored Mode Devices—Click the View & Edit link. The Monitored Mode Devices window is displayed. To change the device operation mode to managed, click Change to Managed Mode.

Viewing Configuration Status for a UI Group

On selecting a UI group, the Configuration Audit page displays the options listed in Table 1.

Table 3: Configuration Audit Status for a UI Group
Data Pane Content	Description
Configuration Status	Displays the number of devices with configuration sync errors for the selected UI group. To view the configuration sync errors, click View Details. The Configuration Sync Issues window is displayed with the following tabs: Not In Sync Configuration—Displays the configuration changes that are not synched with the switch. Device Running Configuration—Displays the running configuration on the switch. To resolve the configuration sync errors, click Re-Sync Configuration. Aruba Central will attempt to synchronize the configuration with the switch again. Click Yes in the confirmation window. To check whether the configuration was synchronized and pushed to the switch, see the Audit Trail page.
Local Overrides	Displays the number of devices with local overrides. To view a complete list of overrides, click the Manage Local Overrides link. The Local Overrides window is displayed. To preserve the overrides, click Close. To remove the overrides, select the group name with local override, click Remove and click OK.
All Devices	The All Devices List table provides the following device information for the selected group: Name—The name of the device. Type—The type of the device. Auto Commit—The status of the auto commit state for all the devices within the group. Config Sync—Indicator showing configuration sync errors. Local Override—Indicator showing configuration overrides for the devices deployed in UI groups.

Viewing Configuration Status for Devices Assigned to a UI Group

On selecting a device assigned to a UI group, the Configuration Audit page displays the options listed in Table 1.

Table 4: Configuration Audit Status for a Device Assigned to a UI Group
Data Pane Content	Description
Configuration Status	Displays the number of devices with configuration sync errors for the selected device. To view the configuration sync errors, click View Details. The Configuration Sync Issues window is displayed with the following tabs: Not In Sync Configuration—Displays the configuration changes that are not synched with the switch. Device Running Configuration—Displays the running configuration on the switch. To resolve the configuration sync errors, click Re-Sync Configuration. Aruba Central will attempt to synchronize the configuration with the switch again. Click Yes in the confirmation window. To check whether the configuration was synchronized and pushed to the switch, see the Audit Trail page.
Local Overrides	Displays the number of local overrides. To view a complete list of overrides, click Manage Local Overrides. The Local Overrides window is displayed. The overrides are grouped based on the features that are configured in the UI and are displayed as drop-down sections. For example, all overrides for IGMPInternet Group Management Protocol. Communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IP networks to establish multicast group memberships. are listed under a separate drop-down with the heading IGMP. To preserve the overrides, click Close. To remove the overrides, click Remove, and click OK.

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