[rancid] Rancid : consulting about Blade switch

[Jethro R Binks]

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Schibuola, Raimi wrote:

> The ios is like a cisco switch,here follow the config added for blade :
> 
> Inside .cloginrc :
> 
> add userprompt  1.1.1.1 {"Enter tacacs username:"} rancid
> add password    1.1.1.1 rancidpassword enablepassword
> 
> add method      *       telnet  ssh
> 
> 
> Inside router.db :
> 
> 1.1.1.1:hp:up

Why did you specify "hp" there, when it is apparently cisco-ish?

> I have tested with the clogin and I can connect it correctly :
> 
> ./clogin 1.1.1.1

If clogin works, set router.db instead to read:

1.1.1.1:cisco:up

and see what happens then.

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks, Network Manager,
Information Services Directorate, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, number SC015263.


> 
> 
> Unfortunately still no backup config inside the group , as opposed to the backup config of cisco product.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jethro R Binks [mailto:jethro.binks at strath.ac.uk] 
> Sent: mercoled? 22 giugno 2011 23.45
> To: Schibuola, Raimi
> Cc: rancid at shrubbery.net
> Subject: Re: Rancid : consulting about Blade switch
> 
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, john heasley wrote:
> 
> > Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 05:22:06PM +0100, Schibuola, Raimi:
> > > Yes it is IBM vendor , The problem is we don't know who can make 
> > > rancid module customize for IBM .
> > > 
> > > Have you something consultant who can make it?
> > 
> > We'd need to have one to test.
> > 
> > But, it may be similar enough to an existing module that it just works.  
> > like I mentioned below; this is probably not made by IBM, its more 
> > likely that it is made by someone else and just branded as an IBM 
> > product.
> > 
> > see the router.db(5) rancid manpage for a list of device types.
> > 
> > you can also ask on the rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net mailing list if 
> > anyone has rancid working with these switches.
> 
> I don't know about this particular IBM model, but Blade Network 
> Technologies make the switches that HP use in their blade enclosures, the 
> GbE2 and so on.  These have a default "AOS" CLI, which is like the Alteon 
> stuff in alogin/arancid (I don't otherwise know the connection between 
> Blade and Alteon).  (John> A suggested additional command was sent to the 
> list earlier this week for arancid which is probably worth including).
> 
> On the other hand, the GbE2 can also be switched into a cisco-a-like CLI 
> mode, which is how I run mine, so I don't actually use alogin/arancid 
> here.  I haven't got around to writing/modifying for a new module for the 
> Blade cisco-a-like CLI.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Jethro.
> 
> .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
> Jethro R Binks, Network Manager,
> Information Services Directorate, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
> 
> The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
> Scotland, number SC015263.
> 
> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > > If you need you can call me directly.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Raimi Schibuola
> > > Network and Security Management
> > > London Stock Exchange Group
> > > Direct Line: +39 0272426669   Internal : 82669
> > > Mobile: +39 3408440699
> > > E-mail: rschibuola at sorint.it? / schibuola.raimi-ext at borsaitaliana.it
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: john heasley [mailto:heas at shrubbery.net] 
> > > Sent: mercoled? 22 giugno 2011 18.34
> > > To: Schibuola, Raimi
> > > Cc: rancid at shrubbery.net
> > > Subject: Re: Rancid : consulting about Blade switch
> > > 
> > > Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:46:15AM +0100, Schibuola, Raimi:
> > > > Morning,
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > Actually we used rancid for backup Juniper and Cisco firewall, switch ,
> > > > router.
> > > > 
> > > > We need support for add backup also for Blade Network Technologies
> > > > RackSwitch G8124 and G8000.
> > > > 
> > > > After completing config of  router.db and .cloginrc , we have no backup
> > > > of switch. 
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > Is it possible backup Blade switch?
> > > 
> > > not that I am aware of.  this is from IBM?  They probably dont make their
> > > own switches.  they are probably OEMs of someone else's product.  if you
> > > can find out who makes it, you might find that there is a rancid module
> > > for it that works - or mostly works.
> > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > We are using rancid on platform linux Ubuntu 10.10.
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > Waiting response.
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > Regards
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > Raimi Schibuola
> > > > 
> > > > Network and Security Management
> > > > 
> > > > London Stock Exchange Group
> > > > 
> > > > Direct Line: +39 0272426669   Internal : 82669
> > > > 
> > > > Mobile: +39 3408440699
> > > > 
> > > > E-mail: rschibuola at sorint.it <mailto:rschibuola at sorint.it>   /
> > > > schibuola.raimi-ext at borsaitaliana.it
> > > > <mailto:schibuola.raimi-ext at borsaitaliana.it> 
> > > > 
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