[rancid] Newbie --need direction

[Keith Todd]

I just need some direction for rancid.


I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion

If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice. I have looked but they are some many.

Thanks

Keith Todd

[john heasley]

Post by Keith Todd
I just need some direction for rancid.
I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion
If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice. I have looked but they are some many.

direction to do what? I presume installation/initial config; there are
a few how-to get started docs linked from the rancid page for linux/freebsd.

[Adam Korab]

Post by Keith Todd
I just need some direction for rancid.
I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion
If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice.  I have looked but they are some many.

Start with the README file in the directory created when you unpacked
the tar.gz. Look for the section titled "Quick Installation Guide"

--Adam

[Keith Todd]

I install
apt-get install rancid

I add the groups I need in the rancid.conf

I change from cvs to svn

i run rancid-cvs

I added the alias need to email = postfix MTA

what I need to know,

using the apt-get install rancid is correct way?

I am can get the configs from routers, switches (cisco only for now) with clogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress > location

HP switches I cannot.

Just make sure I have the correct distro.

Thanks again for any insight.

Keith

Post by Adam Korab

Post by Keith Todd
I just need some direction for rancid.
I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion
If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice. I have looked but they are some many.

Start with the README file in the directory created when you unpacked
the tar.gz. Look for the section titled "Quick Installation Guide"
--Adam
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[Mahaffey, Brian]

With HP are you using hlogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress


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Subject: Re: [rancid] Newbie --need direction


I install
apt-get install rancid

I add the groups I need in the rancid.conf

I change from cvs to svn

i run rancid-cvs

I added the alias need to email = postfix MTA

what I need to know,

using the apt-get install rancid is correct way?

I am can get the configs from routers, switches (cisco only for now)
with clogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress > location

HP switches I cannot.

Just make sure I have the correct distro.

Thanks again for any insight.

Keith

Post by Adam Korab

Post by Keith Todd
I just need some direction for rancid.
I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion
If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice. I have

looked but they are some many.

Post by Adam Korab
Start with the README file in the directory created when you unpacked
the tar.gz. Look for the section titled "Quick Installation Guide"
--Adam
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[Keith Todd]

will try the hlogin

thanks for your help

Post by Mahaffey, Brian
With HP are you using hlogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress
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Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [rancid] Newbie --need direction
I install
apt-get install rancid
I add the groups I need in the rancid.conf
I change from cvs to svn
i run rancid-cvs
I added the alias need to email = postfix MTA
what I need to know,
using the apt-get install rancid is correct way?
I am can get the configs from routers, switches (cisco only for now)
with clogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress > location
HP switches I cannot.
Just make sure I have the correct distro.
Thanks again for any insight.
Keith

Post by Adam Korab

Post by Keith Todd
I just need some direction for rancid.
I am running
Ubuntu server 11.04
postfix as MTA
Subversion
If anyone could point me to a doc(s) for best practice. I have

looked but they are some many.

Post by Adam Korab
Start with the README file in the directory created when you unpacked
the tar.gz. Look for the section titled "Quick Installation Guide"
--Adam
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[Paul Gear]

Post by Keith Todd
will try the hlogin
thanks for your help
...

Post by Mahaffey, Brian
With HP are you using hlogin -c 'write term" -autoenable ipaddress

Note that for interactive use, clogin is often better than hlogin for
recent ProCurve models. I use RANCID with 5400, 2810/2800, 2610/2600,
and 2520/2510, and in every case, clogin works better than hlogin when
logging in interactively via ssh. For batch use, hlogin is necessary.
YMMV.

Paul

[Adam Korab]

I am can get the configs from routers, switches (cisco only for now) with clogin -c 'write term" -autoenable  ipaddress > location
HP switches I cannot.

Try using hlogin instead of clogin for your HP devices, and make sure
that in router.db for the group you use:

switchname:hp:up

instead of switchname:cisco:up so rancid will know to use
hrancid/hlogin) for that device.

--Adam

[Paul Gear]

Post by Keith Todd
...
HP switches I cannot.

Another suggestion: set autoenable in .cloginrc for recent ProCurve models.