# 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. {% hint style="info" %} **Optional:** To compare with the latest successful download configuration, in **Upload your Configuration**, click **Choose File** and select the .txt file {% endhint %} * 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.infraon.io/infraon-help/infinity-user-guide/infraon-configuration/it-operations/network-configuration/configuration-comparison.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.