SGE2010 How do I trigger backups via SNMP?

[JeffreyDW]

Hi there,

I have been trying, so far unsucessfully, to trigger backups to a TFTP server of our SGE201 switches. I have testesd TFTP backups via the web interface, and that does work. I need SNMP as I  need a scriptable method to trgiger the backups on a regular schedule. I am running the SNMP query from a RedHat Linux server. So far I have the following query work out, but it is failing:

snmpset -v 1 -c COMMUNITY SWITCH.MGMT.IP.ADDRESS 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.7 i 2 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.8 i 3  1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.9 a TFTP.SERVER.IP.ADDRESS 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.11 s FILENAME 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.17 i 4

The error I am getting is generic, and the same query failed on multiple switches running Software Version 3.0.0.18. The switch is set with the community having full SNMP-admin access from the server's IP address.

If anyone here has been able to run SNMP triggered backups and would be willing to post their query and/or software that would be greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions, comments or advice is equally welcome. Thank you for your time.

[Ivor Diedricks · Accepted solution]

Jeff,

The procedure to download or upgrade the config via SNMP is as follows:

1) Download the MIB files we officially released from cisco.com

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=282414069&flowid=3650&softwareid=283415684&release=3.0.0&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

2) Compile the MIB files on MIB browser e.g. MG-SOFT, SilverCreek. Make sure there is no compilation errors.

3) Configure SNMPv2 or SNMPv3 accordingly on SGE2010 switch

4) Look for CISCOSBCopy.mib file.

The OID is SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises(1.3.6.1.4.1).cisco(9).otherEnterpise(6).ciscosb(1).odm1(101).CISCOSBCopy(87)

Using rlCopyTable(2), create an new entry on this particular table:

    a. rlCopyRowStatus: 4 (createAndgo)

   b. rlCopySourceLocation: 1  (local)
    c. rlCopySourceIpAddress: 0.0.0.0

    d. rlCopySourceUnitNumber: 1
    e. rlCopySourceFileName: (blank)
    f. rlCopySourceFileType: 3 (startup config), 2 is for running config

    g. rlCopyDestinationLocation: 3 (tftp)
    h. rlCopyDestinationIpAddress: 192.168.10.22 (tftp server ip)

    i. rlCopyDestinationUnitNumber: 1
    j. rlCopyDestinationFileName:  0x61:62:63 (in hex, abc)

By doing that, it should able to backup device startup config from device to remove tftp server.

[JeffreyDW]

Thank you,

Do you also have any particular recommendations for a command line Linux client to do this? I need something that is scriptable so it can be run against a number of switches at set intervals.

Edit:

For other's reference, the following works for me with snmpset, replace .999 with what ever ID you prefer:

snmpset -v 2c -c COMMUNITY -r 0 SWITCH.MGMT.IP.ADDRESS 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.11.999 s FILENAME 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.10.999 i 1 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.9.999 a TFTP.SERVER.IP.ADDRESS 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.8.999 i 3 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.7.999 i 2 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.5.999 i 1 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.4.999 a 0.0.0.0 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.3.999 i 1 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.17.999 i 4

Message was edited by: Jeff Whitehouse

[Ivor Diedricks]

Jeff,

Here's the info I got from my team. First and foremost, you don't need all of the parameters you showed, just the ones I here:

snmpset -v 2c -c public 10.5.233.57

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.17.1 i 4

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.3.1 i 1

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.7.1 i 2

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.8.1 i 3

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.10 1.87.2.1.9.1 a 10.5.71.7

1.3.6.1.4.1.9.6.1.101.87.2.1.11.1 s example1.txt

(here is "translation" for above -

Received Message Data {

      Error-Status: noError,

      Error-Index : 0,

      Bindings {

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopyRowStatus.1,

                  SNMPv2-TC:RowStatus,

                  "4"

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopySourceLocation.1,

                  CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:RlCopyLocationType,

                  "1"

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopySourceFileType.1,

                  CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:RlCopyFileType,

                  "2"

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopyDestinationLocation.1,

                  CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:RlCopyLocationType,

                  "3"

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopyDestinationIpAddress.1,

                  IpAddress,

                  "10.5.71.7"

            CISCOSB-COPY-MIB:rlCopyDestinationFileName.1,

                  SNMPv2-TC:DisplayString,

                  "example1.txt"

      }

)

[brreddy]

hi sir,

.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.96.1.1.1.1.2. this snmp oid (COPY-CONFIG-COPY.MIB)working fine for core switch 2950 (ios version 12.1).  but, .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.96.1.1.1.1.2. oid doesnot works in sg300 switch (ios version 1.3.0.1).

community changed RW , please tell me snmp mib oid for sg300 switch for backup configuration.