Abstract: A method, a computer-readable media and a user interface are provided for ensuring, without user interaction, that a communications network contains properly configured routing components. A set of commands are executed to receive a routing component's current configuration. A benchmark configuration is provided that contains the desired configuration for the routing component. The set of parameters of the routing component's current configuration are automatically compared to the benchmark set of parameters in order to determine if differences exist. The results of the comparison process are then presented.