[rancid] Restore of rancid-based hp procurve config files failed

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Stefan Metzger

2011-10-12 05:18:16 UTC

<html><head></head><body bgcolor='#FFFFFF' style='font-size:10pt;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;'>Hi,   configured rancid (version 2.3.6, expect version 5.44 on a SLES 11.1) based on different tutorials. Created a user “rancid”, the .cloginrc file, modified the rancid.conf file, created the svn/cvs repository (rancid-cvs) and tested successfully the login on our hp procurve switch infrastructure by using hlogin.   After running the “rancid-run” script to backup the configuration of a hp procurve 4208 switch, the config file under /usr/local/rancid/var/<LIST_OF_GROUPS_entry>/configs looks like this:   ----- ;RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: hp ; ;Chassis type: J8773A ;Serial Number: SG746VB024 ; ;Memory: 47M ; ;Image: stamp:    /sw/code/build/rmm(rm11) ;Image: Mar 12 2010 01:28:36 ;Image: L.11.24 ;Image: 76 ;Image: Boot Image:     Primary ;Image: ROM L.10.03 ; ;Flash: Image           Size(Bytes)   Date   Version ;Flash: -----           ----------  -------- ------- ;Flash: Primary Image   : 4542313   03/12/10 L.11.24 ;Flash: Secondary Image : 4542313   03/12/10 L.11.24 ;Flash: Boot Rom Version: L.10.03 ;Flash: Current Boot    : Primary ; ;  Status and Counters - Module Information ;   Slot  Module Description                       Serial Number ;   ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ;   A     ProCurve J9033A Gig-T/SFP vl Module      SG743AM06Y ;   B     ProCurve J8768A 24p Gig-T vl Module      SG744AK0D9 ; ; Stacking Status ;  Stack State           : Candidate ;  Transmission Interval : 60 ;  Auto Join             : Yes ; ; hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl" max-vlans 256 module 1 type J9033A module 2 type J8768A […] ; ---------   If I try to restore this file by using scp on the switch startup-config (scp <backup file> <login>@<switch-ip>:/cfg/startup-config I got an error:   scp: /cfg/startup-config/: errno = 0xe     If I backup the config manually by using scp the backup file (header) looks a little bit different:   ----- ; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24   hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl" max-vlans 256 module 2 type J8768A module 1 type J9033A […]   -----   Restoring this one works well. It seems that the line "; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24" is required, because, if I replace the comments header of the rancid backup file by the second one (; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24) the restore works also.   Any idea/solution?   Br Stefan   <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><img src="Loading Image...

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Stefan Metzger

2011-10-12 05:22:50 UTC

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Hi,

configured rancid (version 2.3.6, expect version 5.44 on a SLES 11.1) based on different tutorials. Created a user “rancid”, the .cloginrc file, modified the
rancid.conf file, created the svn/cvs repository (rancid-cvs) and tested successfully the login on our hp procurve switch
infrastructure by using hlogin.

After running the “rancid-run” script to backup the configuration of a hp procurve 4208 switch, the config file under
/usr/local/rancid/var/<LIST_OF_GROUPS_entry>/configs looks like this:

-----
;RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: hp
;
;Chassis type: J8773A
;Serial Number: SG746VB024
;
;Memory: 47M
;
;Image: stamp: /sw/code/build/rmm(rm11)
;Image: Mar 12 2010 01:28:36
;Image: L.11.24
;Image: 76
;Image: Boot Image: Primary
;Image: ROM L.10.03
;
;Flash: Image Size(Bytes) Date Version
;Flash: ----- ---------- -------- -------
;Flash: Primary Image : 4542313 03/12/10 L.11.24
;Flash: Secondary Image : 4542313 03/12/10 L.11.24
;Flash: Boot Rom Version: L.10.03
;Flash: Current Boot : Primary
;
; Status and Counters - Module Information
; Slot Module Description Serial Number
; ----- ---------------------------------------- --------------
; A ProCurve J9033A Gig-T/SFP vl Module SG743AM06Y
; B ProCurve J8768A 24p Gig-T vl Module SG744AK0D9
;
; Stacking Status
; Stack State : Candidate
; Transmission Interval : 60
; Auto Join : Yes
;
;
hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl"
max-vlans 256
module 1 type J9033A
module 2 type J8768A
[…]
;
---------

If I try to restore this file by using scp on the switch startup-config (scp <backup file> <login>@<switch-ip>:/cfg/startup-config
I got an error:

scp: /cfg/startup-config/: errno = 0xe

If I backup the config manually by using scp the backup file (header) looks a little bit different:

-----
; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24

hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl"
max-vlans 256
module 2 type J8768A
module 1 type J9033A
[…]

-----

Restoring this one works well.
If I replace the comments header of the rancid backup file by the second one (; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24) the restore
works also.

Any idea/solution?

Br
Stefan
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Per-Olof Olsson

2011-10-14 18:26:59 UTC

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Hi

Yes Procurve switches use the first comment line as a type of identifier
to prevent loading wrong (or none) config files to the switch.

I don't know why hrancid remove that line from the backup.
After put that line back its easier to use.
I just make a copy of the rancid backup file, removing the comment part
up to identifier line, and load it to the switch.

diff -c hrancid.in.ORG hrancid.in
...
*** 302,307 ****
--- 340,346 ----
s/\$(Revision|Id):/ $1:/;
/^; (\S+) configuration editor;/i &&
ProcessHistory("COMMENTS","keysort","A0",";Chassis type:
$1\n") &&
+ ProcessHistory("","","",";\n;Running config file:\n$_") &&
next;

# order logging statements - doesnt appear to do syslog as of
right now
***************
...

/Peo
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Post by Stefan Metzger
Hi,
configured rancid (version 2.3.6, expect version 5.44 on a SLES 11.1) based on different tutorials. Created a user “rancid”, the .cloginrc file, modified the
rancid.conf file, created the svn/cvs repository (rancid-cvs) and tested successfully the login on our hp procurve switch
infrastructure by using hlogin.
After running the “rancid-run” script to backup the configuration of a hp procurve 4208 switch, the config file under
-----
;RANCID-CONTENT-TYPE: hp
;
;Chassis type: J8773A
;Serial Number: SG746VB024
;
;Memory: 47M
;
;Image: stamp: /sw/code/build/rmm(rm11)
;Image: Mar 12 2010 01:28:36
;Image: L.11.24
;Image: 76
;Image: Boot Image: Primary
;Image: ROM L.10.03
;
;Flash: Image Size(Bytes) Date Version

Y> ;Flash: ----- ---------- -------- -------

Post by Stefan Metzger
;Flash: Primary Image : 4542313 03/12/10 L.11.24
;Flash: Secondary Image : 4542313 03/12/10 L.11.24
;Flash: Boot Rom Version: L.10.03
;Flash: Current Boot : Primary
;
; Status and Counters - Module Information
; Slot Module Description Serial Number
; ----- ---------------------------------------- --------------
; A ProCurve J9033A Gig-T/SFP vl Module SG743AM06Y
; B ProCurve J8768A 24p Gig-T vl Module SG744AK0D9
;
; Stacking Status
; Stack State : Candidate
; Transmission Interval : 60
; Auto Join : Yes
;
;
hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl"
max-vlans 256
module 1 type J9033A
module 2 type J8768A
[…]
;
---------
scp: /cfg/startup-config/: errno = 0xe
-----
; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24
hostname "ProCurve Switch 4208vl"
max-vlans 256
module 2 type J8768A
module 1 type J9033A
[…]
-----
Restoring this one works well.
If I replace the comments header of the rancid backup file by the second one (; J8773A Configuration Editor; Created on release #L.11.24) the restore
works also.
Any idea/solution?
Br
Stefan
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