Reload the PIX 501

[s_palazzo]

Hi everyone,

I want to schedule a PIX reload once a week.

It this possible ?

Because the way I am doing today, is via telnet, enter pix configuration and execute the reload command.

Thanks

Santiago

[gfullage]

The PIX doesn't have any options to the "reload" command like IOS does, although I do believe they're coming in the upcoming 7.0 release.

Even though, you can't schedule a weekly reload, you can just schedule one reload into the future but after that reload you would then have to schedule the next one (this is the same as IOS).

[Patrick Iseli]

Use an external tool as expect or rancid to do this from a remote >>secure<< mangement station.

There also some perl tools on the net !

Links:

http://expect.nist.gov/

http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/

sincerely

Patrick

[s_palazzo]

So you are telling me, that with those tools I can build an script in order to log on to the PIX, type the password, and execute the "reload" command ?

Regards

Santiago

[Patrick Iseli]

YES, Rancid can be used for config changes on a wide range of Cisco devices. Get configs, compare them and change config lines if it matches the rules specified.

To just do a reload is not really tricky !

sincerely

Patrick