[rancid] Re: Rancid and APC devices

[john heasley]

Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 12:19:38PM +0100, Mark Loveley:
> Original email is here:-
> http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2005-October/ 
> 001235.html
> 
> Just for confirmation, I've just added the APC module our 2.3.1  
> rancid install
> and have no problems pulling the config from a AP7951 model APC  
> device on a debian (sarge) linux box.
> No changes to the code were needed.
> 
> Only point of note is that clogin errors as it does not recognize the  
> ftp method.
> I'd say get this added as a permanent rancid module :)

The only APC PCU that I have which supports ftp does not make it's config
available via ftp.  But, more to the point, it does not support passive
ftp.  Does the AP7951 support passive?  or will autoconf goo be necessary
to find the ftp option to disable passive.