[rancid] RANCID, CRS and SDR

[Michael Schwartzkopff]

> Jens,
> 
> I have the same problem with one of my Cisco Catalyst 6509, when querying
> via telnet. It removes and adds hardware seemingly at whim. However, the
> same behaviour is visible when testing with clogin myself - it seems to be
> the real output.
> 
> I'd prefer to fix it, or have RANCID ignore it. Right now, I have neither
> solution.
> 
> Tyler
> 
> On 2011-12-01 08:28, Jens Link wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm having some problems with RANCID when querying CRS SDRs (Secure
> > Domain Router). RANCID is running once an hour and every time RANCID
> > finds some differences in the hardware configuration.
> > 
> > Here is an example:
> > 
> > This moring a 7 o'clock:
> > - !NAME: "0/0/* - host - Inlet0", DESCR: "Temperature Sensor"
> > - !VID: N/A
> > - !NAME: "0/0/* - host - Inlet1", DESCR: "Temperature Sensor"
> > 
> > And at 8 o'clock
> > + !NAME: "0/0/* - host - Inlet0", DESCR: "Temperature Sensor"
> > + !VID: N/A
> > + !NAME: "0/0/* - host - Inlet1", DESCR: "Temperature Sensor"
> > 
> > This is not on related to sensors, I've also seen fan trays, interface
> > cards, ... appearing and disappearing. Any ideas? Querying the actual
> > (hardware) CRS works fine.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Jens

Hi,

possible this behavior is related to the fact, that the output is formatted 
different every run. Especially we found no way to tell the devices not to add 
line breaks at will.

And yes, we tried "term length 0" already.

Greetings,

-- 
Dr. Michael Schwartzkopff
Guardinistr. 63
81375 München

Tel: (0163) 172 50 98
Fax: (089) 620 304 13
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