topic ASA to work with RANCID in Network Security

ASA to work with RANCID

johnlloyd_13 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:17:46 GMT

hi all,

i tried to poll one of our ASA to our RANCID server but it seems not working.

it seems only cisco routers, switches and APs are being polled.

has anyone tried RANCID to backup the config on an ASA?

We were using it at a

Marvin Rhoads — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:57:58 GMT

We were using it at a previous employer to backup all our network devices, including several ASAs.

I believe you need to tweak the .cloginrc file to tell RANCID to use "term pager 0" for ASAs (vs. the standard "term len 0" for switches and routers)

I'd also double check your enable login for the ASA in the RANCID config.

hi marvin,thanks for this

johnlloyd_13 — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:22:52 GMT

hi marvin,

thanks for this info! guess i have to ask our server guy.

we're using AAA. what do you mean by "enable login" for the ASA?

John,On ASAs (at least before

Marvin Rhoads — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:30:08 GMT

John,

On ASAs (at least before 9.2 which introduced the "auto-enable" keyword to extend the "aaa authentication" setting) you always have to enter the "enable" command after authenticating to move from user exec to enable mode.

That behavior is unlike switches and routers which allow you to drop straight into enable mode (# prompt).

Marvin, Thanks! Let me try

johnlloyd_13 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:09:38 GMT

Marvin,

Thanks! Let me try that command before asking our server guy.