[rancid] Re: Cluster support?

[Chris Stave]

After attempting to cram cluster support into RANCID and running into it
being quite rough, I just added ip addresses to the cluster members and
collect them normally.  Switch numbering-wise, it ends up being a rather
clever solution, as our switches were numbered 10.0.0.[switch number] with a
netmask of 255.255.255.0.  To ensure that up to three cluster members can be
nicely numbered, we've gone to using 10.0.[cluster member number].[switch
number] with a netmask of 255.255.252.0.  This still makes it very easy to
tell which switches are related to each other and removes any odd things
you'd have to do to RANCID.

So, while certainly possible to add cluster support to RANCID as I did in
the past, the benefits are few compared to just adding ip addresses to the
cluster members.

Chris

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:18 AM, Doug Youd <djyoud at library.uwa.edu.au>wrote:

>  Hi,
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> I've just stumbled upon RANCID and installed / configured it. Our network
> uses several switch clusters which I'd like to receive and audit configs of.
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> I did a bit of searching and came across this:
> http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2005-May/000998.html
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> That does seem a bit rough... has anyone come up with a more elegant
> solution?
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> Thanks,
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> Doug Youd
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> Network / Systems Officer
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> UWA Library IT
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