RE: Need router config Collector/backup tool

From: Siraj 'Sid' Rakhada (sid@mindless.co.uk)
Date: Tue Nov 13 2001 - 12:40:47 EST


It's not too difficult to extend this method a little and put the
router configs into a RCS controlled file (or CVS repository), and
get full change logging with RCS's usefulness.

BTW, the method I am assuming involves scripting this - it really isn't
too difficult, I say that because I am not a coder, but I somehow got it
to work :)

Regards,

Sid

--On 12 November 2001 12:47 -0500 Patrick Hollowell
<patrick.hollowell@peak-10.com> wrote:

> Michuki:
>
> Just write a quick script. For IOS-based routers, use this command
> line:
>
> /usr/local/bin/snmpset -c <RW community> <router hostname/IP>
> .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.1.55.<TFTP IP octet1>.<octet 2>.<octet 3>.<octet 4>
> string <path/file on TFTP server to save file to>
>
> For example:
>
> snmpset -c secretcommunity router1.myisp.com
> .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.1.55.172.16.41.58 string configs/router1.cfg
>
> will upload running-config on router1.myisp.com to 172.16.41.58 as
> configs/router1.cfg.
>
> For Catalyst switches running CatOS:
>
> /usr/local/bin/snmpset -c <RW community> <switch hostname/IP>
> .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.5.1.0 s <TFTP server's IP>
> /usr/local/bin/snmpset -c <RW community> <switch hostname/IP>
> .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.5.2.0 s <path/file on TFTP server>
> /usr/local/bin/snmpset -c <RW community> <switch hostname/IP>
> .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.5.4.0 i 3
>
> Note: The snmpset syntax is for the net-snmp utilities available from
> net-snmp.org. If you use another snmpset utility, your syntax may need
> to change.
>
> I also use the following lines to tar/gzip the directory with all my
> backup configs in it, once a day.
>
> set _fn = `/usr/bin/date +%m%d%y-%H%M%S`.tar
> cd /usr/local/tftp/configs
> /usr/sbin/tar cf /usr/local/backup_config/archive/$_fn *
> /usr/bin/gzip /usr/local/backup_config/archive/$_fn
>
> Hope I helped you out.
>
>
> Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michuki Mwangi [mailto:Michuki@swiftkenya.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:39 AM
> To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: Need router config Collector/backup tool
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone point me to a tool/utility/script that i can use to automate
> my
> Cisco routers config collection/backup process using SNMP or TFTP.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Michuki
>
>



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