[rancid] Switch (Cisco 2960) config output flapping

[Tobias Brunner]

Hi,

I'm backing up our Cisco Switch configuration with Rancid and have a really
strange behaviour: Every commit the output is flapping:


- -- configs/swXXX (revision 49)
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
!RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: cisco
!
- !
- !
- !
- !
- type: WS-C2960S-48TS-L - a 2900XL switch
+ !Chassis type: WS-C2960S-48TS-L - a 2900XL switch
!CPU: PowerPC
!
!Memory: main 131072K


- -- configs/swXXX (revision 50)
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
!RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: cisco
!
- !Chassis type: WS-C2960S-48TS-L - a 2900XL switch
+ !
+ !
+ !
+ !
+ type: WS-C2960S-48TS-L - a 2900XL switch
!CPU: PowerPC
!
!Memory: main 131072K


Any idea how I could fix that?

Cheers,
Tobias

[Tobias Brunner]

Good Morning =)

What version of rancid are you using?

It's the one which comes with Ubuntu precise: 2.3.6-2

On what O/S?

Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

are you connecting to the switches with telnet or ssh?

We are connecting with telnet

Is your telnet kerberos enabled? Are you using AAA for command
authorization and have disallowed
some commands, such as 'term length 0'?

No for both questions. We don't use kerberos or AAA.

Cheers,
Tobias