Looking For Automated Backup For Routers

[smartin]

I have 50 routers, I'm looking for a utility that would do automated backups on the config. file once a week.

[lanlord]

I also have this problem with 50 routers and aproximately 150 switches. The only solutions I have found so far is scripting in TeraTerm pro or a software package from Infosim (www.infosim.com). I am horrible at scripting, and I can't get in touch with anyone at infosim?

Anyone have a solution to this? We can't be the only people in the world looking to do this?!

[rmushtaq]

You can use RME that comes with CW2000 for this OR write your own script to get the configs via SNMP. There are a few tech tips on how to use SNMP for this at: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/477/SNMP/index.html

[r-cantu]

Our company provides an easy and cost-effective solution for doing this. Please call Justin Endres at 512.499.0904, x 136 if interested.

[s-dhillon]

I've come across a good tool from a company in the UK called Kenson Network Engineering. The tool is called "Config Tracker" and you can download an evaluation version from their website....

http://www.kenson.co.uk/products/configtracker.htm

Hope this helps.

[hoehn]

We use Kiwi CatTools (freeware!) to do what you're asking. It works with routers, switches, PIX firewalls, etc. Check http://www.kiwisyslog.com/ for details. Awesome tool.

[smartin]

I found a nice shareware utility called WrNet

Use this utility to save your router's running-config to a TFTP server. If you automate this with the Windows NT/2000 scheduler, you can get regular backups of your router configuration.

http://www.netlatency.com/utilities.html#Cisco

[r-cantu]

Kiwi tools is actually not a bad product but, from what I remember, is not very secure as it stores passwords in a standard file system with no encryption.

[cschueler]

If you implement CiscoWorks2K and also ACS, you will not only have configuration management but also user change management. How this works is that, once a user log's into your router (AAA/TACACS) and makes a change it is then updated on the CWorks2K box and logged with the USERID that changed it.

Hope this helps, ask an SE they can go into detail.

Chris