[rancid] Re: missed cmd(s): write term

[john heasley]

Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 09:10:57PM +0000, Barry O'Donovan:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I'm getting the above error for one of our routers which worked previously. It 
> is most likely due to an IOS upgrade.
> 
> However, I see from the archives that this question is asked a lot but no one 
> seems to have an answer and I imagine it affects a lot of IOS versions based 
> on this.
> 
> When running: 
> 
> 	rancid -d router.domain.ie
> 
> with:
> 
>         setenv NOPIPE YES
> 
> I can see that the issue is because the 'write term' is not echoed to screen:
> 
> router#show running-config
> Building configuration...
> 
> Current configuration : 32864 bytes
> ...
> ntp server 10.2.2.3
> !
> end
> 
> router#Building configuration...

given that output/last line, I presume that something caused clogin to 
send the write term command before the actual prompt appeared.  This
is what causes rancid to not see it.  I believe this problem has since
been fixed, so either you have an older version of clogin or one that
has been hacked.

> Current configuration : 32864 bytes
> ...
> 
> 
> and as such, rancid does not think the command executed. 
> 
> Now, I can do a local hack to work around this but I'd prefer a more 
> universally acceptable and useful solution. 
> 
> I guess my question is does anyone have one or does anyone have an ideas?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Barry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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