[rancid] Trying to Backup Juniper SRX Firewall

heasley heas at shrubbery.net
Tue Dec 20 14:27:45 UTC 2016


Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 08:09:02AM -0600, JP:
> I have configured RANCID to backup my Cisco switches.
> 
> using these commands:
> 
> /usr/libexec/rancid/clogin -c 'write term' x.x.x.45 > 45.cfg
> /usr/libexec/rancid/clogin -c 'write term' x.x.x..41 > 41.cfg
> 
> 
> This works as designed
> 
> I have a Juniper SRX-210 firewall that I want to backup.
> 
> I am using this command to backup the config:
> 
> /usr/libexec/rancid/clogin -c 'set cli screen-length 0;show configuration'
> x.x.x.200 > 200.cfg
> 
> 
> I think that the problem is that the prompt is not recognized and the
> commands are not executed after login:
> 
> [rancid at tools rancid]$ /usr/libexec/rancid/clogin -c 'set cli screen-length
> 0;show configuration' x.x.x.200
> x.x.x.200
> spawn ssh -c 3des -x -l root x.x.x.200
> 
> 
> 
> This system is for the use of authorized users only.
> Individuals using this computer system without
> authority, or in excess of their authority, are subject
> to having all of their activities on this system
> monitored and recorded by system personnel.  In the
> course of monitoring individuals improperly using this
> system, or in the course of system maintenance, the
> activities of authorized users may also be monitored.
> Anyone using this system expressly consents to such
> monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring
> reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, system
> personnel may provide the evidence of such monitoring
> to law enforcement officials.
> 
> 
> Password:
> --- JUNOS 12.1X46-D50.4 built 2016-04-17 11:15:31 UTC
> root at SRX210%
> 
> Error: TIMEOUT reached
> 
> 
> 
> The rancid logs for the firewall are empty
> 
> Does anyone have any words of wisdom to resolve?

dont use the root user for one.  two, if its junos, configure it as a
juniper, then the command will be jlogin.  also see plogin.



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