What is Change Assist and Why Do You Need It?
Change Assist is a core feature in bitB that allows you to quickly compare network device states before and after a change. It monitors and analyzes critical network tables, highlights differences, and makes it easy to validate changes or troubleshoot problems in real time.
By automatically surfacing what’s different between two points in time, Change Assist reduces the manual effort of reviewing device configurations and accelerates root cause analysis (RCA) — helping you maintain a stable, reliable network.
Key Use Cases for Change Assist
Validate Changes
Confirm that planned changes were implemented as intended by comparing pre- and post-change network states.
Analyze and Troubleshoot During Changes
Leverage the Quick Poll feature with Change Assist during live change windows to identify issues in real time and address them immediately.
Nightly Monitoring
Review nightly change data to detect significant configuration or status changes before the next business day.
Morning Reports
Start the day with a summary of overnight changes so you can act quickly on unexpected issues.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Isolate differences between the reference and comparison intervals to quickly determine the cause of network incidents.
By incorporating Change Assist into your daily network management, you can streamline troubleshooting, shorten incident resolution times, and increase confidence in network stability.
To learn more:
Overview & Dashboard Basics explains the core concepts, navigation, and how to select comparison intervals.
Panel Reference details each panel type and what data it provides.
Advanced Usage covers quick poll, multi-panel workflows, and customization options for power users.