# Configuration Comparison

Compare configuration is used to compare device configuration types (startup or running) to assess the configuration differences between two devices.

## **What you see on the screen**

### **Comparing Device Configurations**

* Select two device vendors from the Vendor section. The IP addresses of the selected model are displayed in the **IP Addresses** section.
* Select the IP address of the corresponding devices from the IP Addresses section.
* From the **Configuration Type** section, select the configuration types to compare.

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**Optional:** To compare with the latest successful download configuration, in **Upload your Configuration**, click **Choose File** and select the .txt file
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* In the **Configuration snapshot**, select the versions to compare.
* Click **Compare**. The **Configuration Comparison** page appears.
* Optional: To toggle between **Showing only differences** or **the full configurations** view.