Start vs. Run

Start vs. Run records records pattern changes in startup vs. runtime configurations for network devices deployed on your network.

Each log message record contains the following data columns:

Result. Change of state. One of the following: Unavailable, Different, Same.
Device. Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
Startup Config. Configuration at startup (archived file).
Running Config. Running configuration (current snapshot).
Differences. Count of differences detected.

Choose device. Choose one or more host devices.

Choose time constraints. Choose specific windows for log data, or choose Last Polled for the latest.

Filter and reduce by row and by column. Select rows based on specific column values, remove columns, and remove noise and chaff from the table.

Start vs. Run log data can be exported, reused, and distributed.

Email. Email log data.
Print. Print grid and chart views.
Share. Share Start vs. Run reports with other users in a single or combined view.
Export. Export Start vs. Run data and leverage outside of WhatsUp Gold.

Control	Purpose
Device	Browse and choose a single device.
Single Interface	Choose an interface on a device.
Device Group	Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.

Control	Purpose
Date Range	Choose or define an overall date range.
Business hours	Focus on specific days of the week and periods within each day. Reveal trends that are sensitive to business hours, time zones, and other periodic attributes in the observed data.

Control	Purpose
Sort.	Sort column in ascending or descending order.
Columns.	Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
Group by this field.	Group table into collapsible rows wherever the current column contains identical data ("field") values.
Filters.	Provide a keyword to view only rows that contain the keyword for this column.