Change reconciliation
A change reconciliation report is a configuration monitoring tool that
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captures snapshots whenever a user saves changes to the system configuration,
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combines information from these snapshots to present a clear summary of recent system changes, and
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provides a detailed report of changes made over the past 24 hours through email.
User change summaries
The change reconciliation report displays both the previous value for each configuration and the value after changes.
Users can view summaries of each distinct change in chronological order, beginning with the most recent.
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Lists both previous and updated values for each configuration.
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Summarizes multiple changes to the same configuration.
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Orders changes chronologically, starting with the most recent.
Change reconciliation report example
An example change reconciliation report includes a User section that lists configuration changes, showing both the previous and updated values for each item.
Non-reconciled changes
Changes made without reconciliation are not summarized or tracked in a report, making it difficult to monitor user activity.
Change reconciliation as a transaction log
Change reconciliation is similar to a transaction log, where each modification is recorded and summarized for review.