[c-nsp] Larger scale router rollout tools?

[Jared Mauch]

On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 07:59:40AM +0200, Garry wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> we will be required to go through some larger number of router rollout 
> soon, I was wondering if there are any tools available to automate this? 
> I will building some config template, with the (rather small number of) 
> variables filled in by some simple script. I remember some ancient basic 
> configs on CE-routers had TFTP download of configs by default, though 
> the current ones (876 and the likes) have a basic config that doesn't 
> really do much on itself ...
> 
> I reckon I will be able to hack something up with expect etc. if nothing 
> else suitable exists ...

	you could leverage clogin from rancid to do
some of your automation if you so desired.  it's still expect
but you may be able to find creative ways to do it.

	- jared

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