[c-nsp] Config Backups

[Josh Baird]

I have also used Solarwinds' tool - NCM (formerly known as Cirrus).
Works well with a nice interface, but obviously is not free.  I
believe it is licensed per device.

Josh

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Rick Martin <rick.martin at arkansas.gov> wrote:
> We are actually using 2 commercial products today;
>
> 1. Cisco Works
> 2. HP Network Automation
>
>  And one home grown script on Linux that runs out and grabs the config on all firewall enabled routers every night to assure that the firewall is still applied - some of our techs disable firewall while troubleshooting issues and "forget" to re-enable it.
>
>
>  We initially used Cisco Works only - then the security group developed the Linux script for the reason state above. After a few negative audit findings we purchased HP NA for the same thing so I suspect we will disable the Linux script.
>
>  HP NA has turned out to be the easier product to use to fetch the old config. We can compare current config to any previous config, we can see each configuration change that has been made and we also use it for change management on firewall enabled devices. If a change is made outside of the tool then an event is triggered that the security group will investigate.
>
>  A pricy tool that has a lot of advantages over Cisco Works and TAC/ACS mostly in the area of user friendliness.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Erik Sundberg
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:57 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Config Backups
>
> Quick question/poll
>
> What is everyone using for router/switch/firewall config backups?
>
> Is rancid still the one to use?
>
> Thanks
>
> Erik
>
>
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