11-24-2007 05:40 AM - edited 03-03-2019 07:40 PM
Hi,
Is there any cisco software which we can take the backup of IOS and running configs one time for more than 100 equipments or any commands which will automatically push the configurations to particular server.
Thanks
Nasheer
11-24-2007 06:08 AM
You would have to buy a copy of Ciscoworks . Its the only thing I know of that will do that,that cisco produces . There are other competitors products out there that will do that also .
11-24-2007 07:38 AM
Ciscoworks will certainly do it, and if you syslog to Ciscoworks as well it will automatically pull a copy of the config when it sees the 'config changed' syslog message. By doing so it will perform revision control.
That said, if you have a copy of the Net-SNMP tools (or something comparable), you can use this link to backup device configs on your own:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080094aa6.shtml
I've used those SNMP command line tools for years, and they work great. In the past we added the 'copy run tftp' sequence to a script that ran every night to backup all of our IOS devices. Name those files appropriately and move them into a hierarchical directory structure and you have unlimited backups and revision control on a budget.
HTH,
Jarred
11-26-2007 02:54 AM
Hi,
there is also an "archive" command available in latest IOSes which enables you to save your running config to the router Flash or to an FTP server periodically or after saving config to start-up automatically.
for details.
BR,
Milan
03-07-2008 03:10 PM
Hi Milan,
Link you have providedis not working.
I am looking for automatic config backup from router and swithces to TFTP or FTP server.
Can you help me out?
03-10-2008 04:11 AM
Hi,
I'm using:
conf t
archive
path ftp://ftp-server-ip/$h-arch
write-memory
where ftp-server-ip is my FTP server IP address.
This command will make your router to send a config copy to your FTP server any time a config change has been saved by write command.
The FTP file name will be router-name-arch-num, where router-name is your router host name and num is a config version number.
See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/ios/12_3t/fun/command/reference/cfrgt_01.html#wp1094316
also.
Another possibility is using the router Flash to save the archived configs.
You can use
conf t
archive
(config)#archive
path ?
to see all possibilities.
BR,
Milan
03-10-2008 11:05 AM
Thanks Milan
It works. I think its simple and easy configuration.
11-26-2007 03:16 AM
Hi,
Can you please send the procedure how to do it on cisco works.
Thanks
Nasheer
11-26-2007 03:31 AM
Hi,
with CiscoWorks running, you don't need to configure anything but the SNMP and Telnet access to your routers for the CiscoWorks server.
CiscoWorks (RME) would save your configs for you then.
The "archive" config command is a solution for admins without CiscoWorks.
You can use any (freeware) FTP server or save the archived config files on the router Flashes locally (but you'd lose it if the Falsh fails.)
BR,
Milan
11-26-2007 03:47 AM
Hi,
Do we need to set the SNMP string to RW or it can be RO also.
Thanks
Nasheer.
11-26-2007 04:34 AM
In order to use Ciscoworks or any other SNMP backup method you must enable the SNMP RW string.
HTH,
Jarred
11-26-2007 04:38 AM
As a security policy,RW cant be configured.does any have Kiwi cat tools key .
regds
nasheer
11-26-2007 05:00 AM
SNMP RW is NOT necessary if you configure Telnet Enable access on your CiscoWorks server.
BR,
Milan
11-26-2007 05:12 AM
Hi,
There is no option in cisco works to download IOS.Please help me to find it.
Thanks
Nasheer
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