Config Backups?

[brad_olson]

Hello:

I was wondering if Cisco (or anyone else) makes a tool for a company with multiple sites to remotely backup running or startup router and switch configs. It doesn't HAVE to be automated. Any guidance appreciated. Thanks.

Brad Olson

[rmushtaq]

CiscoWorks can do it. You may be able to find some open source scripts at: http://cosi-nms.sourceforge.net/

[kadirkocaer · Accepted solution]

You can find a kiwi cat tools.

[Josef Oduwo]

There are several tools you could use:

1. CiscoWorks as suggested by Rizwan from Cisco. Between 8 to 20 times the price of Solarwinds (No. 3 below). Heavy on the box.

2. Cisco Network Assistant (CNA). "Heavy on the box" too. As both are Cisco products, support tends to be quite good.

3. Solarwinds.net - Excellent, but expensive. (http://www.solarwinds.net). Reliable.

4. KIWI cat tools (http://www.kiwisyslog.com/cattools2.htm) as suggested by Kadir. Affordable.

5. Cisco Open Source Gear at SF: http://cosi-nms.sourceforge.net/. Free. I must say I find it difficult to use these tools. I have to run a Windows Box at work and these tools don't seem to mesh so well with my environment.

6. No tools! More than free. Use the CLI and a TFTP server to copy config files and IOS images.

TGIF,

Josef.

[RONNIE HIGGINBOTHAM]

Also look at expect.

http://expect.nist.gov/