Problem with RANCID on RH 9.0

Wed Nov 12 23:03:49 UTC 2003

what is the error that this route returns when an unknown command is
entered?  eg: show install active

Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 09:09:17AM -0500, Shrimpton, Craig:
> Folks,
> 
> I've set up RANCID on a RH 9.0 machine and everything appears to work with
> the exception of writing the configs it retrieves.  I'm thinking it has
> something to do with creating the temp files but I'm not sure.  I can use
> clogin to access my router and enter commands.  I can also run rancid
> directly and it will create a ".new" file in the rancid/bin directory.
> However, running do-diffs produces no output.
> 
> While do-diffs is running, I can see the logon process at the router, but I
> don't see any temp files created and my config file in CVS remains at zero
> bytes.  If anyone has some ideas on how to trouble shoot this, I'd
> appreciate it.
> 
> I've include to logs below.  The first is created from do-diffs and the
> second from running rancid directly. Note that running rancid directly will
> create a "burcr05.intergen.com.new" file in the bin directory.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Craig
> 
> -----------------------------------------------
> 
> Here are the results from "do-diffs."  Notice it contains references to
> missed commands.  I can run those commands directly from clogin so I'm not
> sure about the significance of that error.
> 
> 
> ::::::::::::::
> routers.20031111.200642
> ::::::::::::::
> starting: Tue Nov 11 20:06:42 EST 2003
> 
> 
> Trying to get all of the configs.
> Starting rancid-fe \burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: process id=12126
> logfile=running.0
> 0/5: burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: id=12126, log=running.0
> All work assigned.  Waiting for remaining processes.
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> 12126 finished (logfile running.0)
> Complete
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 1.
> Starting rancid-fe \burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: process id=12136
> logfile=running.0
> 0/5: burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: id=12136, log=running.0
> All work assigned.  Waiting for remaining processes.
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> 12136 finished (logfile running.0)
> Complete
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 2.
> Starting rancid-fe \burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: process id=12148
> logfile=running.0
> 0/5: burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: id=12148, log=running.0
> All work assigned.  Waiting for remaining processes.
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> 12148 finished (logfile running.0)
> Complete
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 3.
> Starting rancid-fe \burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: process id=12160
> logfile=running.0
> 0/5: burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: id=12160, log=running.0
> All work assigned.  Waiting for remaining processes.
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> 12160 finished (logfile running.0)
> Complete
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 4.
> Starting rancid-fe \burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: process id=12172
> logfile=running.0
> 0/5: burcr05.intergen.com:cisco: id=12172, log=running.0
> All work assigned.  Waiting for remaining processes.
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> 12172 finished (logfile running.0)
> Complete
> 
> /usr/local/rancid/bin/rename: *.new: No such file or directory
> cvs diff: Diffing .
> cvs diff: Diffing configs
> cvs commit: Examining .
> cvs commit: Examining configs
> Checking in router.db;
> /usr/local/rancid/CVS/routers/router.db,v  <--  router.db
> new revision: 1.3; previous revision: 1.2
> done
> /home/rancid/dead.letter... Saved message in /home/rancid/dead.letter
> 
> ending: Tue Nov 11 20:07:23 EST 2003
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Here are the results from "rancid -d -l burcr05.intergen.com"
> 
> executing clogin -t 90 -c"show version;show install active;show env all;show
> gsr chassis;show boot;show bootvar;show variables boot;show flash;dir /all
> nvram:;dir /all bootflash:;dir /all slot0:;dir /all disk0:;dir /all
> slot1:;dir /all disk1:;dir /all slot2:;dir /all disk2:;dir /all
> sup-bootflash:;dir /all sup-microcode:;show controllers;show controllers
> cbus;show diagbus;show diag;show module;show c7200;show vtp status;show
> vlan;write term" burcr05.intergen.com
> executing clogin -t 90 -c"show version;show install active;show env all;show
> gsr chassis;show boot;show bootvar;show variables boot;show flash;dir /all
> nvram:;dir /all bootflash:;dir /all slot0:;dir /all disk0:;dir /all
> slot1:;dir /all disk1:;dir /all slot2:;dir /all disk2:;dir /all
> sup-bootflash:;dir /all sup-microcode:;show controllers;show controllers
> cbus;show diagbus;show diag;show module;show c7200;show vtp status;show
> vlan;write term" burcr05.intergen.com
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show version
>     In ShowVersion: BURCR05#show version
> TYPE = 3600
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show env all
>     In ShowEnv: BURCR05#show env all
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show gsr chassis
>     In ShowGSR: BURCR05#show gsr chassis
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show boot
>     In ShowBoot: BURCR05#show boot
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show bootvar
>     In ShowBoot: BURCR05#show bootvar
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show variables boot
>     In ShowBoot: BURCR05#show variables boot
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show flash
>     In ShowFlash: BURCR05#show flash
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all nvram:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all nvram:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all bootflash:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all bootflash:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all slot0:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all slot0:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all disk0:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all disk0:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all slot1:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all slot1:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all disk1:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all disk1:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all slot2:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all slot2:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all disk2:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all disk2:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all sup-bootflash:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all sup-bootflash:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#dir /all sup-microcode:
>     In DirSlotN: BURCR05#dir /all sup-microcode:
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show controllers
>     In ShowContAll: BURCR05#show controllers
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show diagbus
>     In ShowDiagbus: BURCR05#show diagbus
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show module
>     In ShowModule: BURCR05#show module
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show c7200
>     In ShowC7200: BURCR05#show c7200
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show vtp status
>     In ShowVTP: BURCR05#show vtp status
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#show vlan
>     In ShowVLAN: BURCR05#show vlan
> HIT COMMAND:BURCR05#write term
>     In WriteTerm: BURCR05#write term
> Done : BURCR05#exit
> 
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus
> burcr05.intergen.com: missed cmd(s): show diag,show install active,show
> controllers cbus