[rancid] end of run not found

['heasley']

Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:45:36PM +0000, Wayne Eisenberg:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: heasley [mailto:heas at shrubbery.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:06 PM
> > To: Wayne Eisenberg <Wayne.Eisenberg at CarolinasIT.com>
> > Cc: 'rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net' <rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net>
> > Subject: Re: [rancid] end of run not found
> > 
> > Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 07:55:29AM +0000, Wayne Eisenberg:
> > > Regarding some PowerConnect N2000/3000/4000 series switches, I am
> > getting "End of run not found" errors. If I use the smc type that is
> > recommended in the rancid.types.base file, I have the added pleasure of
> > getting "missed cmd(s): show version, dir, show vlan". Trying cisco as a type
> > doesn't change the 'end of run' error, although I don't miss any commands.
> > Trying my powerconnect type that I made earlier also results in 'end of run
> > not found'.
> > >
> > > Running 'clogin -c"dir,show version,show running-config" switchname'
> > works perfectly and returns to the command prompt.
> > >
> > > How do I troubleshoot 'end of run not found'?
> > >
> > 
> > it means that it did not find the end of the config.  look at the raw output and
> > srancid -dl <hostname> for missed command matches.  I suspect that it
> > srancid is not recognizing the prompt due to mangled input or unexpected
> > characters in the prompt.
> 
> How does one look at raw output?
> 
> 
export NOPIPE YES ; srancid -dl <hostname>
leaves hostname.raw