Microservices Engine (MSE) allows you to compare the content of a selected configuration with other configurations. You can compare them across MSE instances and namespaces, even if they have different Data IDs and Groups.
Compare with other configurations
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Log on to the MSE console, and select a region in the top navigation bar.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Microservices Registry > Instances.
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On the Instances page, click the name of the instance.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Configuration Management > Configurations.
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On the Configurations page, click Compare in the Actions column for the target configuration.
You can quickly filter configurations by selecting a Namespaces, or search by Group, Data ID, Application, or Tag.
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In the Comparison of Configuration Content dialog box, select the Instance Name, Namespaces, Group, and Data ID in the Compare Configuration section, and then click Compare.
If the system cannot find the target configuration, it displays a message. Otherwise, it shows the configuration differences.
Compare with a historical version
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Log on to the MSE console, and select a region in the top navigation bar.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Microservices Registry > Instances.
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On the Instances page, click the name of the instance.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Configuration Management > Configurations.
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On the Configurations page, click the target configuration.
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On the configuration details page, click the Historical Versions tab. Then, click Compare in the Actions column. The Comparison of Configuration Content dialog box displays the differences between the selected historical version and the latest version.
The pane labeled Current Version shows the content of the selected historical version. To restore the configuration to this historical version, click Roll Back in the Actions column.
In the Comparison of Configuration Content dialog box, the left pane shows the selected version's content, and the right pane shows the content of the Latest Version. Deletions are highlighted in red, and additions are highlighted in green. You can check the inline diff checkbox to change the comparison mode. Click Back to close the dialog box.
Related documentation
You can also view the standalone historical versions page to search for the version history of a specific configuration. For more information, see View historical versions.