Performing an Archive Search

To perform an archive search:

1. Select Configuration Management > Archive Search from the SETTINGS menu to launch the Archive Search interface.
2. Click the add icon, then choose either devices or groups to search.
3. Select the device(s) for which you want to perform an archive search, then click OK.
4. Define search criteria:
   • Audit. Specify the number of archives to search.
   • Archive Key. Specify a key to denote the type of configuration. (For example, running-config, startup-config). The list is populated with all of the keys from the archived configuration files for the selected device(s). Otherwise, select All.
   • Search Pattern. String or regular expression to match.
   • Ignore Case. Match regardless of case.
   • Regex. Allows regular expression syntax.
5. Click Search. Search results include the following columns:
   • Archive Key. Database key for the archive.
   • Device Name. Device the archive/configuration is associated with.
   • Time Created. Date and time the archive was created.
   • Created By. Name of the configuration task that created/returned the archive.
6. Select the result you want to edit, then click the View button to traverse the pattern matches: