CiscoWorks and Parameterized templates ERROR - Help Joseph:-)

[lap]

Hi,

I am using CiscoWorks RME 4.3.1 I am trying to use Parameterized templates as explained in this document:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_resource_manager_essentials/4.3/user/guide/netcfg.html

Here is my XML file located in the right place: NMSROOT\files\rme\netconfig\cmdFileson the CiscoWorks server:

<DEVICE NAME = 10.60.131.1>
<CMDPARAM NAME = ConfigFile>
<value>TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt</value>
</CMDPARAM>
</DEVICE>

Then in RME I creat a user-defined task  as the one you can see there:

Then I create a new job on a device with the parameterized file:

Actually if I put a tick in the Check Syntax I got the following error message:

I don't understand as the value is configured in the xml file as you can see above!

When the job is done I get a status: successful:

But the problem is that nothing has changed on the device cause of the following error:

configure replace bootflash:$ConfigFile force
Error: Could not open file bootflash:$ConfigFile for reading

Here is the result on the screen:

Does anyone knows what could cause this error?

Best regards,

Laurent

[lap]

Hi Folks,

Any ideas?

Best Regards,

Laurent

[Joe Clarke]

First, do not tick the Check Syntax box unless you have your own external syntax checker.  Next, change the value of the variable from TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt to bootflash:TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt, then use the command:

configure replace $ConfigFile force

[lap]

Hi Joseph,

Thank you very much for replying!

I have made the changes you told me but I still get the samme error:

configure replace $ConfigFile force
Error: Could not open file  $ConfigFile for reading

I am getting mad! I have tried so many things!

Regards,

Laurent

[Joe Clarke]

Can you confirm you're properly selecting the parameter file.  To select it, you need to double-click on the file in the selector dialog.  I see no other problems with your setup.

[lap]

Hi Joseph,

Here you are:

Here is the parameter file on the CiscoWorks server:

It is a .txt file, should it be a .xml instead?

Regards,

Laurent

[lap]

Hi Joseph,

Just to let you know. I have tried with a .XML instead and I get the same problem!!!!

I don't understand what could be wrong! It should be straight forward!!!

Regards,

Laurent

[Joe Clarke]

Change the DEVICE part of the file to GLOBAL:

...

See if that works.  If it does, it could point to a problem with device mapping.  How does your target device appear in the device selector?

[lap]

Hi Joseph,

With Global is working perfectly actually!

Regarding the device selector here is a print screen:

What do you think the problem is?

Regards,

Laurent

[Joe Clarke · Accepted solution]

You have to specify the device's display name in the param file.  Try this:

 
 
bootflash:TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt 
 

[lap]

Hi Joseph,

I have tried to replace the IP by the name has you said and unfortunaletly I get the following error:

Really strange,

Laurent

[lap]

Hi Joe,

I have a good news. It is working now after I changed the IP to the hostname as you suggested.

But it was not working even with the hostname because I had a “<” too much.

bootflash:TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt<

So now the file look like that:

bootflash:TST4CUPE10-Confg-PV.txt

Thank you so much for your help! That is fantastic

Best Regards,

Laurent