Re the problems with TFTP - I also had issues with V large configs - I ended up mondifying the memory allocation to the NCMSERV.idb to increase the max memory allocated.
This works well -Xms256m -Xmx2500m - On 24 May 2011 23:44, James Garthek <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > If NCM_TFTP_Host attribute is blank, Spectrum uses primary NIC IP as TFTP > server. > > Initially, Spectrum creates a file named "0xmh" in tftpboot folder and then > sends SNMP sets to the device in order to tell it "start a copy config > TFTP". Then, Spectrum waits for TFTP transfer to finish and finally adds the > file "0xmh" contents to Spectrum Database. > > So, you'll have to troubleshoot all steps: > - Try to telnet to the device and run a manual copy run tftp. > - Use wireshark to monitor SNMP sets and TFTP transfer. > - While running a host config capture, monitor tftpboot folder to see if > file is created and it's growing. > > I had problems with devices with very large configurations. I needed to > increase tftp timeout (in Configuration Manager -> Information -> TFTP > Configuration). Other times, after rebooting the router, it started working. > > Regards. > James. > > > > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Mark Serencha < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Does your SpectroServer have more than one NIC? >> >> >> >> NCM’s SNMP messages will instruct the target device to dump configuration >> over TFTP to the SpectroServer’s primary IP address, >> >> but if the communication between the SpectroServer and the device occurs >> over a secondary NIC with a different IP address, >> >> NCM will not function properly unless the device can get the TFTP response >> to the primary IP via another route. >> >> >> >> Use wireshark or tcpdump on the SpectroServer to check what’s being sent >> out, >> >> and also see if there is ANY response coming back from the device. >> >> >> >> Also, some devices (ASA, PIX, etc) will not use TFTP at all. You need to >> use SSH/telnet scripts. >> >> >> >> HTH, >> >> --Mark S >> >> >> * >> ------------------------------ >> * >> >> *Mark Serencha – Inforonics LLC – (m) +1-781-439-0519 – ** >> mark.serencha_AT_inforonics.com <http://mark.serencha_at_inforonics.com/> >> * >> >> >> >> *From:* Ian Robathan [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Friday, May 20, 2011 3:57 AM >> *To:* spectrum >> *Cc:* spectrum >> >> *Subject:* Re: [spectrum] device reported no config error in NCM >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> we are getting the same problem as well but ONLY on VPN routers, any >> device on a MPLS network is fine. >> >> We tried the the IP TFTP Source command to push it through different >> interfaces and it never worked and never hit our firewall. We have been >> investigating this issue for 6 months now so if anyone could enlighten us >> please update. >> >> Cheers, >> *_______________________ >> Ian Robathan* >> >> Network Support Engineer >> >> Telecommunications Department >> >> *Express ICS* >> >> >> >> From: >> >> Carlos Torrejón <[email protected]> >> >> To: >> >> "spectrum" <[email protected]> >> >> Cc: >> >> spectrum <[email protected]> >> >> Date: >> >> 20/05/2011 08:51 >> >> Subject: >> >> Re: [spectrum] device reported no config error in NCM >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> If you are trying on Cisco Devices, try adding "ip tftp source-interface >> <interface>". >> >> Carlos Torrejón Arias >> >> >> 2011/5/18 CATools Helpdesk <[email protected]> >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> One of my device is showing *“device reported no config error”* while >> capturing Host Configuration in spectrum. >> >> I have configure everything properly but still getting same error. >> >> >> >> My rest devices are working fine & NCM is happening properly. >> >> >> >> Can anyone help me on this? >> >> >> >> *Thanks & Regards, * >> >> *Subhash Mahakal* >> >> *Phone: 020-40122067* >> >> >> >> >> >> *Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. 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