Cisco config checker

Mon Jan 4 17:57:03 UTC 1999

Hi, Randy:

> when given a new configuration,
> does not thrash all your bgp sessions etc., but slides smoothly to the new
> state.

We have fixed several bugs related to several BGP commands that would
cause unnecessary reset of BGP sessions. If you find any new bugs in
this area, please let us know and we will fix them.

Thanks. 

-- Enke

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> Date:    Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:20:55 -0800
> From:    Randy Bush <randy at psg.com>
> To:      "Alex P. Rudnev" <alex at Relcom.EU.net>
> cc:      nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: RE: Cisco config checker
> 
> for two+ years, i have been asking cisco for a simple text-based tool that
> can take two configs and generate the command set to get from the first to
> the second.  i.e. a semantic differ.
> 
> as syntax (and occasionally semantics) changes release to release, a version
> of the code would have to come with each image set.
> 
> note that this would go a way to compete with the really nice behavior of
> gated-like systems, e.g. juniper, which, when given a new configuration,
> does not thrash all your bgp sessions etc., but slides smoothly to the new
> state.
> 
> randy
> 
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