Re: Scripts!!!! and no budget!!!
many ways to do this. if they will enable rsh or ssh on the routersthen this can be very easy. You just use a simple script and rsh the commands. Otherwise I would use perl and some of the Cisco perl libraries out there. My last resort would be to use "expect", or opening a filehandle to a telnet process connected to the router. If they would just give you an SNMP Read Only access then you could get alot of this information just by doing snmp queries..once again in a scripted language such as Perl. On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Cthulu, CCIE Candidate wrote: Hi, all, I am currently on an interesting assignment where I have to pull routing information and address information off of about 200-300 routers or switches with router on a stick installed...without using ANY form of network management software, and using only USER level access. The information I need to know is: -what interfaces are using used (show ip interface brief) -what addresses are on this interfaces (show ip address brief) - what routing protocols are being used (show ip protocol summary) - what are this's router's neigbhors (show cdp neighbor) -what are this router's routing protocol neighbors (use commands such as show ip bgp neighbor, show ip ospf neig) So, armed only with telnet, a non-enable capable user account/password, and my wits (stop laughing, Chuck!), I have to cull this information, and using that d*mned visio, make a big picture. After that, I must take the big picture, and make address modifications, etc. to "improve stuff", then work with a team to implement this new architecture. This organization does not have a consistent or clear picture of its network, but needs it for the major league changes it must make. So, my choices are to manually log onto each device, cull the information, or come up with a script that would log onto each device, run these commands, and turn on teh capture text feature of whatever terminal program (telnet client) I am using, and output to a simple little text file named after the router which has just been accessed. Is Procomm Plus a good fit here? Can I buy/download that off the web? My problem is I am script impaired; I have searched the Cisco/groupstudy websites, and can not find any references to help me build this script. ANy links would be appreciated. I do not have any UNIX workstations available to me... only Windows 95 on a ;( TIA, Charles **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Brian Feeny, CCNP, CCDA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator ShreveNet Inc. (ASN 11881) **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Scripts!!!! and no budget!!!
one idea to build your network is to use HP OpenView Network Node Manager downloadable for free (60 days trial) at http://www.openview.hp.com It will draw the network map and give you plenty of information if you have snmp enabled on the equipment --- Gabriel Neagoe, GN379-RIPE Networking solutions consultant Cisco Certified Network Professional Cisco Certified Design Associate ST Romania tel: +401 20 40 300 fax: +401 20 40 310 --- -Original Message- From: Brian [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 7:23 AM To: Cthulu, CCIE Candidate Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Scripts and no budget!!! many ways to do this. if they will enable rsh or ssh on the routersthen this can be very easy. You just use a simple script and rsh the commands. Otherwise I would use perl and some of the Cisco perl libraries out there. My last resort would be to use "expect", or opening a filehandle to a telnet process connected to the router. If they would just give you an SNMP Read Only access then you could get alot of this information just by doing snmp queries..once again in a scripted language such as Perl. On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Cthulu, CCIE Candidate wrote: Hi, all, I am currently on an interesting assignment where I have to pull routing information and address information off of about 200-300 routers or switches with router on a stick installed...without using ANY form of network management software, and using only USER level access. The information I need to know is: -what interfaces are using used (show ip interface brief) -what addresses are on this interfaces (show ip address brief) - what routing protocols are being used (show ip protocol summary) - what are this's router's neigbhors (show cdp neighbor) -what are this router's routing protocol neighbors (use commands such as show ip bgp neighbor, show ip ospf neig) So, armed only with telnet, a non-enable capable user account/password, and my wits (stop laughing, Chuck!), I have to cull this information, and using that d*mned visio, make a big picture. After that, I must take the big picture, and make address modifications, etc. to "improve stuff", then work with a team to implement this new architecture. This organization does not have a consistent or clear picture of its network, but needs it for the major league changes it must make. So, my choices are to manually log onto each device, cull the information, or come up with a script that would log onto each device, run these commands, and turn on teh capture text feature of whatever terminal program (telnet client) I am using, and output to a simple little text file named after the router which has just been accessed. Is Procomm Plus a good fit here? Can I buy/download that off the web? My problem is I am script impaired; I have searched the Cisco/groupstudy websites, and can not find any references to help me build this script. ANy links would be appreciated. I do not have any UNIX workstations available to me... only Windows 95 on a ;( TIA, Charles **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Brian Feeny, CCNP, CCDA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator ShreveNet Inc. (ASN 11881) **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Scripts!!!! and no budget!!!
Hi, all, I am currently on an interesting assignment where I have to pull routing information and address information off of about 200-300 routers or switches with router on a stick installed...without using ANY form of network management software, and using only USER level access. The information I need to know is: -what interfaces are using used (show ip interface brief) -what addresses are on this interfaces (show ip address brief) - what routing protocols are being used (show ip protocol summary) - what are this's router's neigbhors (show cdp neighbor) -what are this router's routing protocol neighbors (use commands such as show ip bgp neighbor, show ip ospf neig) So, armed only with telnet, a non-enable capable user account/password, and my wits (stop laughing, Chuck!), I have to cull this information, and using that d*mned visio, make a big picture. After that, I must take the big picture, and make address modifications, etc. to "improve stuff", then work with a team to implement this new architecture. This organization does not have a consistent or clear picture of its network, but needs it for the major league changes it must make. So, my choices are to manually log onto each device, cull the information, or come up with a script that would log onto each device, run these commands, and turn on teh capture text feature of whatever terminal program (telnet client) I am using, and output to a simple little text file named after the router which has just been accessed. Is Procomm Plus a good fit here? Can I buy/download that off the web? My problem is I am script impaired; I have searched the Cisco/groupstudy websites, and can not find any references to help me build this script. ANy links would be appreciated. I do not have any UNIX workstations available to me... only Windows 95 on a ;( TIA, Charles **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Scripts!!!! and no budget!!!
Purchase a ~$10/month shell script, and investigate expect. Autoexpect is another utility to look into. --phil On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Cthulu, CCIE Candidate wrote: Hi, all, I am currently on an interesting assignment where I have to pull routing information and address information off of about 200-300 routers or switches with router on a stick installed...without using ANY form of network management software, and using only USER level access. **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
