You can manage configuration snapshots for the configurations you have created on the BIG-IQ^® Centralized Management system. A snapshot is a backup copy of a configuration. Configuration snapshots are created manually. This type of snapshot does not include events.

1. Log in to F5^® BIG-IQ^® Centralized Management with your user name and password.
2. At the top left of the screen, select Change Management from the BIG-IQ menu.
3. Under SNAPSHOT & RESTORE, select the service configuration from which to create the snapshot: Network Security or Web Application Security.
   The screen displays a list of snapshots that have been created for that service on this device.
4. At the top of the screen, click Create.
   The Create Snapshot screen opens.
5. Supply the values on the Create Snapshot screen, and click Create.

1. Log in to F5^® BIG-IQ^® Centralized Management with your user name and password.
2. At the top left of the screen, select Change Management from the BIG-IQ menu.
3. Under SNAPSHOT & RESTORE, select the service containing the snapshots to compare: Network Security or Web Application Security.
   The screen displays a list of snapshots that have been created on this device.
4. Select the check box to the left of each of the two snapshots to be compared.
5. Click Compare.
   The Compare Snapshots screen displays.
6. For the Target, select the snapshot to which you want to compare the snapshot listed as the Source.
7. Compare the snapshots selected:
   • To compare firewall object differences, click Compare in the Compare Firewall row. This option is only available with the AFM™ service.
   • To compare ASM differences, click Compare in the Compare ASM row. This option is only available with the ASM™ service.
   • To compare shared security object differences, click Compare in the Compare Shared Security row.
8. Analyze the configuration differences between the two snapshots, When you are finished, click Cancel to close the Differences screen, then click Close.
   The screen closes and you return to the Snapshot and Restore - screen.

1. Log in to F5^® BIG-IQ^® Centralized Management with your user name and password.
2. At the top left of the screen, select Change Management from the BIG-IQ menu.
3. Under SNAPSHOT & RESTORE, select the service containing the snapshot to restore: Network Security or Web Application Security.
   The screen displays a list of snapshots that have been created on this device.
4. Select the check box to the left of the snapshot to use to restore the current working configuration to the configuration of the snapshot.
5. Click Restore.
   The Restore snapshot to Working Configuration screen opens.
6. Compare the snapshot to restore to the working configuration:
   • To compare firewall object differences, click Compare in the Compare Firewall row. This option is only available with the AFM™ service.
   • To compare ASM™ differences, click Compare in the Compare ASM row. This option is only available with the ASM service.
   • To compare shared security object differences, click Compare in the Compare Shared Security row.
   The differences screen for the comparison is displayed for you to review. Click Cancel when done.
7. Click Restore to restore the configuration in the snapshot and have it replace the working configuration.
8. Click Restore in the popup screen to confirm that you want to restore the configuration, or click Cancel in the popup screen to stop the restore process for this the snapshot.
   You can also click Cancel after starting the restore process to roll back the restore.