[rancid] Re: MPLS and Rancid

[Lance Vermilion]

Damn that was slick of me. :-D
#Usage example.
http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2006-November/001875.html

#PATCH
http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2006-May/001490.html
<http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2006-May/001490.html>

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Todd Heide <Todd at equivoice.com> wrote:

>  Thanks, didn’t see the link though. J
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> *Thanks*
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> Todd
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> *From:* lavermil at gheek.net [mailto:lavermil at gheek.net] *On Behalf Of *Lance
> Vermilion
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:09 PM
> *To:* Ryan West
> *Cc:* Todd Heide; rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> *Subject:* Re: [rancid] Re: MPLS and Rancid
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> Todd,
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> Ryan is correct, the usercmd patch would get you where you want. The patch
> was written by Ed Ravin. Here is a link to the patch and a nice little
> thread about how to use the patch.
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> The only issue is the patch is quite old so you might have to do some
> adjustments.
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> John,
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> Is there any chance the usercmd can be added to the distro?
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> -Lance
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> 2009/7/23 Ryan West <rwest at zyedge.com>
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> Todd,
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> I think you might be able to do what you want with usercmd patch, you might
> need to search the archives for it.
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> -ryan
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> *From:* rancid-discuss-bounces at shrubbery.net [mailto:
> rancid-discuss-bounces at shrubbery.net] *On Behalf Of *Todd Heide
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:02 PM
> *To:* rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> *Subject:* [rancid] MPLS and Rancid
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> I don’t know if this has been addressed yet, but I have a need for Rancid
> to be able to access devices in an MPLS environment.
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> What we have is a network of devices, some on MPLS that is reachable via a
> share, and some that are completely autonomous from the rest of the network,
> they have their own firewall in the colo and everything is reached through
> that, unless you have access to a Core router, and can then reach them
> through their VRF.
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> What I was thinking is if there is a way for Rancid to log into a Core
> router, and then from there, ssh or telnet, depending on the Core router, to
> the customers routers via the VRF commands. These would need to be done one
> device at a time so it doesn’t overwhelm the core router with connections.
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> Basically, Rancid logs into say 10.255.255.254, then issues, telnet
> 10.255.254.2 /vrf testcase, logs into the device, does its Rancid thing,
> logs out, then does it again for the next device on the list. This would be
> something I would schedule to be done once a day, starting at 11 PM.
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> Can it be done?
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> Todd
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