Smart Change

Smart Change is LogicVein’s template-based automation solution for network device management that eliminates repetitive manual configuration.

With Smart Change you can:

  • Creates reusable command templates with variables
  • Perform batch execution with different values per device in single job
  • Integrate Excel for bulk value imports/exports
  • Customize execution parameters through template interface

For example, if you want to change the password of a device, but you want to set a different password for each device, you will need to run a job for each device in the command runner.

However, by using Smart Change, you can change passwords into variables and assign different values ​​to each device, allowing you to set different passwords in one job.

Create a Smart Change Job

  1. Click the [Jobs] main tab > [Job Management] subtab > [New Job] > [Smart Change].

  1. In the template, enter the base command.

  1. Select the part you want to change as an alternative value, click the button.

  1. Enter a name for the alternative value and select a type.

Item Explanation
Text Any text
IP address IP address. If a value other than the correct IPv4 or IPv6 format is entered, an error will be reported.
Hostname Hostname
IP address or hostname IP address or host name
Choice When entering an alternative value, you will be able to select it from a drop-down list. It is safe because only the preset values will be entered.
Condition selection Provide a checkbox to enable or disable it. For devices marked as disabled, the alternative value is an empty string.

Variable parts are displayed in yellow.

Add the device you want to run in the [Inventory] main tab Editor at the bottom of the window.

  1. Click the Editor’s [Replacement Values] ​​tab and enter the values.

Alternative data can be can be imported/exported via Excel file using the (export) or (import) buttons.

  1. On the Editor’s [Schedule] ​​tab, click the button in the lower lefthand corner of the window to add Triggers.

  1. Click the button to save the job.