EEM : traceroute output to a file

nhura · ‎02-27-2014

Hi,

I am working on an applet which would get triggered if there is a state change on an object.

One of the requirements is to collect the traceroute output.

I am able to append the output of most of the commands to a text file but not the output of traceroute. I tried the following method however that doesn't help either:

action 8.0 cli command "more $_cli_result | append log-failure.txt"

How can I write the output of ping and traceroute to a file?

Thanks,

Nishant Hura

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Joe Clarke · ‎02-27-2014

You can take your applet to http://www.marcuscom.com/convert_applet/ to convert it to Tcl. Then, you can add this code to output the traceroute:

set fd [open "flash:log-failure.txt" "a"]

puts $fd $_cli_result

close $fd

nhura · ‎03-10-2014

Thanks for the reply Joseph.

I tried the TCL conversion tool for the following script.

# event manager applet log-failure
# event track 13 state any
# action 1.0 cli command "enable"
# action 7.0 cli command "trace 4.2.2.2 source lo 0"

It got converted into

::cisco::eem::event_register_track 13 state any

#
# This EEM tcl policy was generated by the EEM applet conversion
# utility at http://www.marcuscom.com/convert_applet/
# using the following applet:
#
# event manager applet log-failure
# event track 13 state any
# action 1.0 cli command "enable"
# action 7.0 cli command "trace 4.2.2.2 source lo 0"
#

namespace import ::cisco::eem::*
namespace import ::cisco::lib::*

array set arr_einfo [event_reqinfo]

if [catch {cli_open} result] {
error $result $errorInfo
} else {
array set cli1 $result
}

if [catch {cli_exec $cli1(fd) "enable"} _cli_result] {
error $_cli_result $errorInfo
}

if [catch {cli_exec $cli1(fd) "trace 4.2.2.2 source lo 0"} _cli_result] {
error $_cli_result $errorInfo
}

#Added the following script as suggested by yourself.

set fd [open "flash:log-failure.txt" "a"]

puts $fd $_cli_result

close $fds

# Close open cli before exit.
catch {cli_close $cli1(fd) $cli1(tty_id)} result

Following is the error i get

mla1-rpi-wan-1#tclsh flash:test.tcl
invalid command name "::cisco::eem::event_register_track"
while executing
"::cisco::eem::event_register_track 13 state any"
(file "flash:test.tcl" line 1)

Joe Clarke · ‎03-13-2014

This is an EEM Tcl script not a tclsh script. You need to register it by following the instructions at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/12_2sx/nm_12_2sx_book/nm_eem_policy_tcl.html .

accessfehmy · ‎03-13-2014

Hello Joseph,

I need your expert advice on this. I have EEM that pings several sites...

I went further by instructing the EEM to send the ping output to my mail.

Now the problem is that output of all before that last are omitted in the mail.

How can I have everything( all pings to sites) sent in one mail.

Thanks to treat...

manjesh.michael · ‎07-20-2016

Hello,

I have a requirement to capture the Traceroute command output through EEM Script.

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Applet needs to be converted in to TCL script & add the below code:

set fd [open "flash:log-failure.txt" "a"]

puts $fd $_cli_result

close $fd

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It would be really great, if you share the remaining steps for achieving this task.

Best Regards,

Manjesh Michael

Joe Clarke · ‎07-20-2016

Take the code you have pasted here and paste it to the bottom of the Tcl script you get back from my conversion tool. Then follow the link I included above for how you can register the resulting EEM Tcl policy.

manjesh.michael · ‎07-20-2016

Thanks Joe for the quick response. I referred the URL, however it seems a bit difficult. Could you please assist with the steps, if its readily available ?

Joe Clarke · ‎07-23-2016

Create flash:/eem

Configure:

event manager directory user policy flash:/eem

Copy your Tcl policy into that directory.

Configure:

event manager policy mypol.tcl

Where mypol.tcl is the name of the Tcl policy file.

mjourney · ‎12-18-2017

Just adding another solution.

Here is my EEM script that:

1. Triggers on a Syslog event

2. Writes the current time and date to a file on flash:

3. Performs a traceroute and dumps the output to the same file.

event manager applet CaptureIPSLAsyslogs
event syslog pattern "%TRACK-6-STATE:" maxrun 300
action 1.0 cli command "enable"
action 1.1 cli command "show clock | append flash:/IPSLA.TXT"
action 1.2 cli command "traceroute vrf IWAN-Internet 10.10.10.10 numeric source 10.10.10.1"
action 1.3 file open fd IPSLA.TXT a
action 1.4 file write fd "$_cli_result"
action 1.5 file close fd

I hope this helps.