There is no porvision for running code other than the IOS itself on a Cisco
router. (Except you can run Linux on 2500s, but that's probably not what
you're after)
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 04:14:43PM -0800, Tan Chee Leong wrote:
> Hi,
>
> First, my apologies if the question makes no sense at all as I am just =
> evaluating it's possibility. I am also fairly new to CISCO stuff (only =
> got my CCNA a month ago) so your advise on this will be very helpful =
> although it is off-topic.
>
> I am thinking of writing some small programs within the IOS platform =
> such that it can communicate with an external host, using socket =
> programming if you like. I am interested in obtaining the following:
>
> 1. basic configuration. I know it's contained in the startup-config =
> and with snmp turned on, this information can be retrieved. However, =
> what if snmp is not turned on? Is it possible, without going to all the =
> routers to enable snmp, to still obtain this information from a host =
> using tcp? =20
> 2. route table. Particularly I am interested in studying the dynamic =
> changes of the route table over some period of time. Hence if the =
> router can periodically send information to some internal host within =
> the network, a collection of route tables can be obtained.
>
> If in the end I have to do my own programming, it will lead on to =
> several other questions:=20
>
> 1. is it feasible in the first place, given that CISCO IOS is =
> proprietory stuff? =20
> 2. where can I get programming info? any recommendations?
>
> Really appreciate if you can help me on this.
>
> Cheers,
> Chee Leong
>
>
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