[rancid] brocade vdx backups

[Erik Muller]

VDXes are a very different codebase than a lot of the other foundry/brocade
gear, and they have a whole new set of quirks as a result.  IIRC the
biggest annoyance for rancid is that they don't have an end-of-config marker.

I've gotten it working for VDXes before, my version is here:
https://github.com/ermuller/rancid-stuff
I haven't tested it widely enough to try to integrate it properly upstream,
but if you wanted to give that a try, I'd appreciate any feedback.
-e

On 4/25/17 23:57 , Ross [Eve IT] wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've been scratching my head for the last few days trying to figure out how
> to get these backups working.
> We have a working installation of rancid on debian jessie with no issues.
> jessie backports.  3.6.2-2
> 
> A combination of cisco and brocade kit, brocade (ICX series) uses the
> foundry module just fine.
> 
> However the VDX switches are just not backing up.
> I've tried both foundry and cisco.
> 
> 
> However I can login, issue commands, etc..
> 
> 
> :~$ bin/clogin  10.65.65.13
> 10.65.65.13
> spawn ssh -x -l admin 10.65.65.13
> admin at 10.65.65.13 <mailto:admin at 10.65.65.13>'s password:
> 
> Welcome to the Brocade Network Operating System Software
> admin connected from 10.0.250.18 using ssh on vdx11-1
> vdx11-1#
> 
> 
> 
> 
> :~$bin/clogin -c "show vcs" 10.65.65.13
> 10.65.65.13
> spawn ssh -x -l admin 10.65.65.13
> admin at 10.65.65.13 <mailto:admin at 10.65.65.13>'s password:
> 
> Welcome to the Brocade Network Operating System Software
> admin connected from 10.0.250.18 using ssh on vdx11-1
> vdx11-1#
> vdx11-1# terminal length 0
> Successfully set This Session Terminal Length to  0.
> vdx11-1# terminal width 132
> -----------------------^
> syntax error: unknown argument.
> vdx11-1#  show vcs
> Config Mode    : Distributed
> VCS Mode       : Logical Chassis
> VCS ID         : 1
> VCS GUID       : 54f28a13-7c4b-4516-8198-cafaf637b393
> Total Number of Nodes           : 4
> Rbridge-Id       WWN                            Management IP   VCS Status
>       Fabric Status        HostName
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 1               >12:02:52:EC:1A:38:22:4C*       10.65.65.10      Online    
>       Online               vdx11-1
> 2                12:01:5C:EC:1V:3C:F2:AS        10.65.65.11      Online    
>       Online               vdx11-2
> 3                12:04:50:EB:1A:34:E4:90        10.65.65.12      Online    
>       Online               vdx12-1
> 4                12:03:C4:F5:7C:3S:BA:54        10.65.65.14      Online    
>       Online               vdx12-2
> vdx11-1#exit
> Connection to 10.65.65.13 closed.
> 
> 
> 
> Logs;
> 
> 
> starting: Wednesday 26 April 13:45:12 AEST 2017
> 
> cvs add: `10.65.65.13' already exists, with version number 1.1
> Added 10.65.65.13
> 
> 
> 
> Trying to get all of the configs.
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: missed cmd(s): all commands
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: End of run not found
> 10.65.65.13 flogin error: Error: TIMEOUT reached
> !
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 1.
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: missed cmd(s): all commands
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: End of run not found
> 10.65.65.13 flogin error: Error: TIMEOUT reached
> !
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 2.
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: missed cmd(s): all commands
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: End of run not found
> 10.65.65.13 flogin error: Error: TIMEOUT reached
> !
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 3.
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: missed cmd(s): all commands
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: End of run not found
> 10.65.65.13 flogin error: Error: TIMEOUT reached
> !
> =====================================
> Getting missed routers: round 4.
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: missed cmd(s): all commands
> 10.65.65.13 <http://10.65.65.13>: End of run not found
> 10.65.65.13 flogin error: Error: TIMEOUT reached
> !
> 
> cvs diff: Diffing .
> cvs diff: Diffing configs
> cvs commit: Examining .
> cvs commit: Examining configs
> /var/lib/rancid/CVS/mel/router.db,v  <--  router.db
> new revision: 1.4; previous revision: 1.3
> 
> ending: Wednesday 26 April 13:53:02 AEST 2017
> 
> 
> Any help greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance !
> 
> 
> 
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