R12.1-2025Jul03

Defining the Change Node

The Define Change node is to define target devices and commands to be executed on the target devices.

  1. Select the Define Change node in the runbook.
  2. In the Define Change pane, define the following settings:
    1. Click  to select the target devices. If the Network Change Task is related to a map, all devices on the map will be selected.
      Information Tip: You can use variables to hide the sensitive data of commands, and only users with specific privileges can view the data. See Using variables in command for details .

      2. See Shared Device Settings for more details.

    2. Click Config Change and enter the commands you want to execute on the target devices.
      3. Information

      Tip: 

      -Point to a device and click      to select more options: Remove Device, Shared Device Settings, Change Management Login, View Configuration File.

      - Use the <sleep 15> command to add 15 seconds of sleep time before executing the next command.

      - Use the <send enter> command to send Enter and proceed to the next step.

      Example: Enter the commands to encrypt a password.

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      config t

      password encryption {{}}

      end

    1. All Devices and click Append to add the command to all device.
      Information Tip: You can click Load Template and select a predefined configuration template. To create a new configuration template, see Managing Configuration Templates for details.
      Information Note: You need to define the new variables before proceeding. Click the new variable and define it in the pop-up window.
    Information Tip: To clear the applied change command to all devices, click All Devices and click Overwrite.
    Information Tip: To cancel a specific change, click the Rollback tab and enter the rollback commands.
     

Creating a Network Change Task Using Variables in a Command