[rancid] Re: debug and empty config issue

[john heasley]

Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 01:20:35PM -0500, Konstantin Yudayev:
> Hello,
> 
> I've recently enabled bug in all bin/*rancid* ($debug = 1) and looks
> like there is an issue with unaccessible devices. If a device is not
> currently available the rancid produces following output in the config
> file (that is a whole file for every "offline" router):
> 
> !RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: erx (or whatever vendor is)
> !
> !
> !
> !
> 
> This is obviously a problem because it replaces the existing config with
> this output and once router is back online the actual config will
> replace this file.
> 
> I need an advice on how this can be fixed and offline devices will be
> skipped the same way as when debug is disabled.

remove the lines
    unlink "$host.new" if (! $debug);

> thank you
> 
>  - Konstantin

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