As an Administrator user, you can create a Golden Configuration for a managed device by selecting the managed device, or by using an archived configuration, or an external file. Ensure that you have read this information before starting the procedure.

As a user belonging to the Administrator or LI administrator groups, you can create the Golden Configuration so that users can use it as a basline configuration and identify network discrepancies by comparing it with network function configurations.

1. Expand the Configuration Manager slider and click Configuration Comparison.
2. Click Golden Configuration.
3. In the Golden Configuration page, click Create.

   Field	Description
   Golden Configuration Name	Name of the Golden Configuration. The name must be a valid name and unique name without any space characters. A valid name can contain only letters, numbers, an underscore, or a hyphen. No blank space(s) are allowed, and the name should not start with 'ID'.
   Device Association - Associate device from managed device	Click to view the Select Managed Device dialog box which displays all devices added in SDM. Select any one device.
   Configuration selection - Golden Configuration Seeded from:	Select the source to derive the Golden Configuration. You can select the configuration using any one of the three options: Managed/Associated Device: The Golden Configuation is seeded from the running configuration of the associated device that you selected in the previous row. Archived Configurations: Click this radio button to enable the Archived Configuration drop down list. Note: The Archived Configuration drop-down list is enabled only if you select the Archived Configurations radio button. The Archived Configuration drop down list displays a list of backup configurations of the associated device from the configuration archive. Select one backup configuration. Upload external files: Click this radio button to enable the Upload file field. Click the browse button to select an XML or GZip file with a valid name. In the Upload Configuration File window, provide information for the Category and Platform fields. The Category and Platform values must match with that of associated device selected in the previous row. For information on the supported Plugins and Platform, see Supported Plugins and Platforms.

4. Click Apply.
   The Golden Configuration for the selected managed device is created. You can view the list of Golden Configurations in the Golden Configuration page.
5. Hover the mouse pointer on any column header to select the sorting order, hide or show columns from the display.

One of the options to create a Golden Configuration is using Upload External Files. This option requires you to provide information on the Plugin and Platform type associated with the external file that you upload.

As the Administrator, you can edit or overwrite an exisiting Golden Configuration.

1. Expand the Configuration Manager slider and click Configuration Comparison.
2. Click Golden Configuration.
   The Golden Configurations page displays a list of all existing Golden Configurations.
3. Select the Golden Configuration that you want to edit.
4. Click Edit.
5. In the Edit Golden Configuration <name> page, you can change the source of the Golden Configuration. However, you cannot change the name of the Golden Configuration and associated device fields. The process is identical to creating a new Golden Configuration.
6. Click Update.

As the Administrator user, you can delete a Golden Configuration.

1. Click the Configuration Manager slider and click Configuration Comparison.
2. Click Golden Configuration.
3. In the Golden Configuration page, select the one that needs to be deleted.
4. Click Delete. Click ok to confirm.