[c-nsp] scp running/startup config

[ghostonthewire]

Tim Durack wrote:
> Amazing:
> 
> usziplab001:~/config/Core# !scp
> scp acl.txt tdurack at router:running-config
> Password:
> acl.txt                                  100% 1694     1.7KB/s   00:01
> 
> I can dump a bunch dumb expect scripts now.
>

Expect scripts can handle exceptions caused by erroneus input, and 
perform rollback action or just warn you that something went wrong, but 
copying just performs unpredictable merge. Or it discards entire acl.txt 
on syntax error?

> If Cisco supported ssh keys life would be even better...
> 

Holy truth. I wonder cisco guys ignoring such crucial feature.