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ADOM revisions

ADOM revisions

ADOM revision history allows you to maintain a revision of the policy packages, objects, and VPN console settings in an ADOM. Revisions can be automatically deleted based on given variables, and individual revisions can be locked to prevent them being automatically deleted.

To configure ADOM revisions, go to Policy & Objects, and click ADOM Revisions.

This page displays the following:

ID

The ADOM revision identifier.

Name

The name of the ADOM revision. This field is user-defined when creating the ADOM revision.

A green lock icon will be displayed beside the ADOM revision name when you have selected Lock this revision from auto deletion.

Created by

The administrator that created the ADOM revision.

Created Time

The ADOM revision creation date and time.

Comment

Optional comments typed in the Description field when the ADOM revision was created.

The following options are available:

Create New

Select to create a new ADOM revision.

Edit

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Edit in the menu to edit the ADOM revision.

Delete

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Delete in the menu to delete the ADOM revision.

When Lock this revision from auto deletion is selected, you are not able to delete the ADOM revision.

View Revision Diff

Right-click on a revision in the table and select View Revision Diff in the menu. The Summary page will be displayed. This page shows the revision differences between the selected revision and the current database.

Restore

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Restore in the menu to restore the ADOM revision. Restoring a revision will revert policy packages, objects and VPN console to the selected version. Select OK to continue.

More > Lock Revision

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Lock from the More menu to lock this revision from auto deletion.

More > Unlock Revision

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Unlock from the More menu to unlock this revision. When the ADOM revision is in an unlocked state, auto deletion will occur in accordance with your auto deletion settings.

Settings

Select to configure the automatic deletion settings for ADOM revisions.

Close

Select to close the ADOM Revision dialog box and return to the Policy & Objects tab.

To create a new ADOM revision:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects, and click ADOM Revisions. The ADOM Revision dialog box opens.
  2. Click Create New. The Create New Revision dialog box opens.
  3. Type a name for the revisions in the Name field.
  4. Optionally, type a description of the revision in the Description field.
  5. To prevent the revision from being automatically deleted, select Lock this revision from auto deletion.
  6. Click OK to create the new ADOM revision.
To edit an ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box.
  2. Select a revision, and click Edit. The Edit Revision dialog box opens.
  3. Edit the revision details as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete ADOM revisions:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box.
  2. Select a revision, and click Delete.

    You can select multiple revisions by selecting the checkbox beside each revision.

  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected revision or revisions.
To configure automatic deletion:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box, and click Settings.
  2. Select Auto delete revision to enable to automatic deletion of revisions.
  3. Select one of the two available options for automatic deletion of revisions:
  4. Keep last x revisions: Only keep the entered numbered of revisions, deleting the oldest revision when a new revision is created.
  5. Delete revisions older than x days: Delete all revisions that are older than the entered number of days.
  6. Click OK to apply the changes.
To restore a previous ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Select a revision, and click Restore. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
  3. Click OK to continue.

    The Restore Revision dialog box opens. Restoring a revision will revert policy packages, objects and VPN console to the selected version.

  4. Click OK to continue.
To lock or unlock an ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select a revision, and select Lock or Unlock from the More menu.
    • Edit the revision, and select or clear the Lock this revision from auto deletion checkbox in the Edit ADOM Revision dialog box.
To view ADOM revision diff:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Select a revision, and click View Revision Diff. The Revision Diffs Between dialog box opens.

    This page displays all Global Policy, Policy Package, and Policy Objects changes between the revision selected and the current database.

  3. Select [Details] to view all details on the changes made to policies and objects.
  4. You can select to download this information as a CSV file to your management computer.
  5. Click Close to return to the ADOM Revisions window.

ADOM revisions

ADOM revision history allows you to maintain a revision of the policy packages, objects, and VPN console settings in an ADOM. Revisions can be automatically deleted based on given variables, and individual revisions can be locked to prevent them being automatically deleted.

To configure ADOM revisions, go to Policy & Objects, and click ADOM Revisions.

This page displays the following:

ID

The ADOM revision identifier.

Name

The name of the ADOM revision. This field is user-defined when creating the ADOM revision.

A green lock icon will be displayed beside the ADOM revision name when you have selected Lock this revision from auto deletion.

Created by

The administrator that created the ADOM revision.

Created Time

The ADOM revision creation date and time.

Comment

Optional comments typed in the Description field when the ADOM revision was created.

The following options are available:

Create New

Select to create a new ADOM revision.

Edit

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Edit in the menu to edit the ADOM revision.

Delete

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Delete in the menu to delete the ADOM revision.

When Lock this revision from auto deletion is selected, you are not able to delete the ADOM revision.

View Revision Diff

Right-click on a revision in the table and select View Revision Diff in the menu. The Summary page will be displayed. This page shows the revision differences between the selected revision and the current database.

Restore

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Restore in the menu to restore the ADOM revision. Restoring a revision will revert policy packages, objects and VPN console to the selected version. Select OK to continue.

More > Lock Revision

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Lock from the More menu to lock this revision from auto deletion.

More > Unlock Revision

Right-click on a revision in the table and select Unlock from the More menu to unlock this revision. When the ADOM revision is in an unlocked state, auto deletion will occur in accordance with your auto deletion settings.

Settings

Select to configure the automatic deletion settings for ADOM revisions.

Close

Select to close the ADOM Revision dialog box and return to the Policy & Objects tab.

To create a new ADOM revision:
  1. Go to Policy & Objects, and click ADOM Revisions. The ADOM Revision dialog box opens.
  2. Click Create New. The Create New Revision dialog box opens.
  3. Type a name for the revisions in the Name field.
  4. Optionally, type a description of the revision in the Description field.
  5. To prevent the revision from being automatically deleted, select Lock this revision from auto deletion.
  6. Click OK to create the new ADOM revision.
To edit an ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box.
  2. Select a revision, and click Edit. The Edit Revision dialog box opens.
  3. Edit the revision details as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete ADOM revisions:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box.
  2. Select a revision, and click Delete.

    You can select multiple revisions by selecting the checkbox beside each revision.

  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected revision or revisions.
To configure automatic deletion:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions dialog box, and click Settings.
  2. Select Auto delete revision to enable to automatic deletion of revisions.
  3. Select one of the two available options for automatic deletion of revisions:
  4. Keep last x revisions: Only keep the entered numbered of revisions, deleting the oldest revision when a new revision is created.
  5. Delete revisions older than x days: Delete all revisions that are older than the entered number of days.
  6. Click OK to apply the changes.
To restore a previous ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Select a revision, and click Restore. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
  3. Click OK to continue.

    The Restore Revision dialog box opens. Restoring a revision will revert policy packages, objects and VPN console to the selected version.

  4. Click OK to continue.
To lock or unlock an ADOM revision:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select a revision, and select Lock or Unlock from the More menu.
    • Edit the revision, and select or clear the Lock this revision from auto deletion checkbox in the Edit ADOM Revision dialog box.
To view ADOM revision diff:
  1. Open the ADOM Revisions window.
  2. Select a revision, and click View Revision Diff. The Revision Diffs Between dialog box opens.

    This page displays all Global Policy, Policy Package, and Policy Objects changes between the revision selected and the current database.

  3. Select [Details] to view all details on the changes made to policies and objects.
  4. You can select to download this information as a CSV file to your management computer.
  5. Click Close to return to the ADOM Revisions window.