[rancid] anyone have rancid working for a nexus 5000?

[john heasley]

Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 07:40:37PM -0400, Lee:
> On 11/1/10, john heasley <heas at shrubbery.net> wrote:
> > Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 02:34:27PM -0400, Lee:
> >> On 10/27/10, Lee <ler762 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > rancid log says
> >> >
> >> > write(spawn_id=1): broken pipe
> >> >     while executing
> >> > "send_user -- "$expect_out(buffer)""
> >> >     invoked from within
> >> >
> >> > when trying to get the config from a nexus 5000.
> >>
> >> The problem turned out to be "show version build-info all" - ie:
> >>
> >> nexus5000-1# show version build-info all
> >>                           ^
> >> % Invalid command at '^' marker.
> >> nexus5000-1#
> >
> > plz report that to cisco.  running a command that isnt supported on the
> > platform should not cause it to disconnect the client.
> 
> I don't think it's a cisco problem.  In the above example I did a
> "clogin nexus5000-1" and then typed in "show version build-info all"
> at the prompt.  Got the error msg & new prompt - no disconnect.

you will have to try it with all of the preceeding commands too.

> & I just noticed that doing an "export NOPIPE=YES" before the
> "rancid-run -r nexus5000-1" doesn't have the 'broken pipe' msg.  I
> don't get a new config since it complains about missing commands, but
> if it was cisco ending the ssh session wouldn't I still be getting the
> broken pipe error message?

so maybe it doesnt like the TERM.

> >> Comment out the "{'show version build-info all'   =>
> >> 'ShowVersionBuild'}," line and rancid (actually nxrancid - I spent
> >> more time than I'd like to admit looking at rancid) is able to grab
> >> the config.  So all's fine with that box now, but the next n5k is
> >> still failing; log file shows
> >>
> >> Trying to get all of the configs.
> >> nexus5000-2: missed cmd(s): show license
> >> =====================================
> >> Getting missed routers: round 1.
> >> nexus5000-2: missed cmd(s): show license
> >>
> >>
> >> ssh into the box & typing in the command doesn't give any output:
> >>
> >> nexus5000-2# show license
> >> nexus5000-2#
> >>
> >> Help getting around this one would be appreciated.
> >
> > set NOPIPE=YES in your environment and run nxrancid -d hostname.  look
> > in hostname.raw for this command and it's output.  can also run nxrancid
> > -d -f hostname.raw to help trace it.
> 
> I must be especially slow today - what am I looking for?  Looking in
> nexus5000-2.raw shows some extra "^M"s, but it's still the same as my
> earlier example - no output:
> 
> plugin^M
>   Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin^Mnexus5000-2# show license^M^M
                                  ^ where the newline?
so, show version is missing a newline at the end of it's output.

> ^Mnexus5000-2# show license usage^M^M
> Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments^M
>                                  Count^M
> 
> and the last few lines in my terminal window are:
> 
> HIT COMMAND:nexus5000-2# show running-config
>     In WriteTerm: nexus5000-2# show running-config
> nexus5000-2: found exit
> nexus5000-2: missed cmd(s): show license
> nexus5000-2: missed cmd(s): show license
> 
> 
> Thank you - I really appreciate the help.
> Lee