Network configuration archiving

Fri Oct 25 03:19:32 UTC 2013

Rancid is known to crash cisco devices doing config backups. I've seen it on 7200/7500 routers multiple times
Tammy

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On Oct 24, 2013, at 21:05, Erik Muller <erikm at buh.org> wrote:

> On 10/24/13 17:25 , Job Snijders wrote:
>> Some might say "it took ages to get rancid to do kinda what we want!",
>> but not all software ages well. One might work in environments where
>> archived configurations are needed to even start provisioning, one
>> might desire a separation between actual config and transcient data.
> 
> Rancid certainly has its warts, but other than needing to test, pull hair, and patch things for new OS/platform deployments, it still generally Just Works once you have it installed, IME... and references like http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/SteveSmithFedora15.pdf that are a bit dated still work well as a guide for deployment on more recent server OSes.
> 
>> As I am evaluating our path forward, I've compiled a small list of open
>> source projects with some biased highlights. Your feedback is most
>> welcome, maybe I missed some interesting projects or developments. I
>> would also be very interested in what other operators seek in a network
>> config/state archive tool.
> 
> I can't claim any knowledge of its actual functionality, but I've also heard of
> NOC Project - http://nocproject.org/
> From the docs, it seems like it's trying to be more of an all-in-one do-everything package than just an archiving tool, but it could be worth investigating.  It claims support for a wide array of kit, and seems to have a non-trivial user base.
> 
> I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested to hear if your evaluation determines that there is a R,RAN*ID out there that we've been overlooking.
> -e
> 