[rancid] Re: New device on .cloginrc

[Ryan West]

Command line check that you connect to that device using telnet or ssh.  If you can't, fix that first.  If you want to connect via SSH, then change your connection method in your .cloginrc file.

-ryan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rancid-discuss-bounces at shrubbery.net [mailto:rancid-discuss-
> bounces at shrubbery.net] On Behalf Of Wagner Pereira
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 3:47 PM
> Cc: rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> Subject: [rancid] Re: New device on .cloginrc
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> You were right concerning to the rsa key.
> 
> I ran the "crypto key generate rsa" command in my Cisco router, choosing
> 1024 bits. It worked.
> 
> But now the error changed, as follows (it seems like the ssh connection
> method was not tried):
> 
> ---------------------
> /home/rancid/bin/clogin 10.0.0.2
> 10.0.0.2
> spawn telnet 10.0.0.2
> Trying 10.0.0.2...
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: No route to host
> 
> Error: Couldn't login: 10.0.0.2
> ---------------------
> 
> What's next?
> 
> --
> 
> Wagner Pereira
> 
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> 
> 
> Em 13/4/2010 10:41, Ryan West escreveu:
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:34 AM
> >> To: rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> >> Subject: [rancid] Re: New device on .cloginrc
> >>
> >> Hi, Marty.
> >>
> >> It sounds wrong, I suppose, because the Rancid is still running over
> >> other device perfectly.
> >>
> >> Then, I ran this:
> >> ----------------------
> >> /home/rancid/bin/clogin 10.0.0.2
> >> 10.0.0.2
> >> spawn telnet 10.0.0.2
> >> Trying 10.0.0.2...
> >> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
> >> spawn ssh -c 3des -x -l root 10.0.0.2
> >> ssh_rsa_verify: RSA modulus too small: 512<  minimum 768 bits
> >> key_verify failed for server_host_key
> >>
> >> Error: Couldn't login: 10.0.0.2
> >> ----------------------
> >>
> > Try googling the ss_rsa_verify output.  I imagine the device you're
> connecting to is rather old, you should try to run a 1024 bit key at the
> minimum.  I would recommend using a 2048 bit key if you can, but if it's an
> older device, be prepared to wait a while.  You may be able to change how
> RANCID connects to the device, but I think you would be off gen'ing a new key
> on the device instead.
> >
> > -ryan
> >
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