[rancid] Re: RANCID Debug Mode

[Jethro R Binks]

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Sean Murphy wrote:

> Thats what I needed! Changing roots path worked!
> 
> I have errors on the bottom of the script "10.0.0.1: End of run not 
> found" has anyone seen this before?

The error is very often discussed on the list; see John's reply for more 
details.

For reference, when I need to see the detail of what is really going on, I 
do the following (the rancid programs are not in my usual path):

  env NOPIPE=y PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/libexec/rancid rancid -d devicename

which will produce devicename.raw and and devicename.new files in the 
current directory which can be examined along with the chatty output.

>From time to time I have also done:

  cd /usr/local/libexec/rancid
  expect -d ./clogin -c 'show config' devicename

to get debugging data out of expect.

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK