[c-nsp] OT: network inventory

[Dale Shaw]

Hi,

On 8/20/08, Adam Greene <maillist at webjogger.net> wrote:
> OK, great thanks. I think we will give rancid a whirl. I assume that I'll be
> able to tftp whatever config file rancid creates back into a new device
> should we experience a hardware failure.

Yep, just make sure you turn off the feature that masks out passwords
and SNMP community strings, or re-enter them before TFTP'ing.

RANCID throws a whole bunch of other inventory info in with the
config, but IIRC it's all commented out with !'s, so the device will
ignore it.

cheers,
Dale