[rancid] Rancid : consulting about Blade switch

Jethro R Binks jethro.binks at strath.ac.uk
Mon Jun 27 10:16:51 UTC 2011


On Mon, 27 Jun 2011, Schibuola, Raimi wrote:

> Have you something like that?

I suggest you run something like:

  env NOPIPE=YES PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/libexec/rancid rancid -d 1.1.1.1

replacing the rancid directory in the path as required.

Then you should get two files, 1.1.1.1.new and 1.1.1.1.raw.  The .raw one 
will show how far rancid managed to get.

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.


> 
> Regards
> 
> Raimi
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schibuola, Raimi 
> Sent: gioved? 23 giugno 2011 15.09
> To: Jethro R Binks
> Cc: rancid at shrubbery.net; rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> Subject: RE: Rancid : consulting about Blade switch
> 
> I just before have change it to cisco ,but see empty the config in the the group.
> 
> rancid at ubuntu:  ls -altr | grep 1.1.1.1
> -rw-r----- 1 rancid rancid      0 2011-06-23 12:01 1.1.1.1
> 
> There is something config to customize only for BLADE.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jethro R Binks [mailto:jethro.binks at strath.ac.uk] 
> Sent: gioved? 23 giugno 2011 10.17
> To: Schibuola, Raimi
> Cc: rancid at shrubbery.net; rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net
> Subject: RE: Rancid : consulting about Blade switch
> 
> 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.
> 
> .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
> 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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> > > 
> > 
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