Network Management
NCM block comparison criteria is not removing line within ignored block from baseline comparison
The Reg Expression that is cutting off the “groups” section from config doesn’t work, which concludes in wrong matches in baseline management.
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Overview
In the NCM baseline comparison block, after creating the baseline and applying global comparison criteria using a regular expression, the expression intended to remove the specified section does not successfully do so.
Steps to Recreate the Issue:
1. Add a node.
2. Add comparison criteria, including attachments.
3. Import the test config and baseline config.
4. Promote the baseline config to a baseline.
5. Apply global comparison criteria and save.
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Cause
Removing the "groups" section from the config is not functioning correctly, leading to incorrect matches in baseline management.
Resolution
This issue is addressed in NCM 2026.1. Consider upgrading your environment.