Using KRON to save config?

[Mike McWethy]

I am trying to set up KRON to do a "write mem" and then save the config to my TFTP server. Here is the config I used:

kron policy-list SaveConfig
cli write
exit

kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Fri
policy-list SaveConfig

kron policy-list Backup
cli show run | redirect tftp://10.100.100.70/test.cfg
exit

kron occurrence Backup in 3
policy-list Backup

The first portion works well. The second, Backup, does not. I can ping my TFTP server from this router that I am trying this out on. I can even do a "copy run tftp" then answer all the questions and it works just fine. I used the following document from Cisco to configure:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_tech_note09186a008020260d.shtml

When I do a "debug kron all" it shows that it timed out. I'd like a second set of eyes to look at this and tell me what I am doing wrong.

Mike

[lgijssel]

Hi  Mike,

Using the redirect like that is always cumbersome.

Perhaps a better way is to create an alias to perform the write command:

alias exec backup copy run tftp://10.100.100.70/test.cfg

This will (if I remember correctly) requires one additional command:

no prompt

This line is to prevent the tftp command prompting for whatever reason.

Perhaps your version will also work after configuring this rather simple line.

regards,

Leo

[cadet alain]

Hi,

kron commands can't be interactive. If you configure the file prompt quiet configuration command then it should work with the second policy.

Regards.

Alain.

[lgijssel]

Hi Alain,

You are correct, this is the command I meant (but had forgotten)

Five points from me for refreshing my memory.

regards,

Leo

[sunilbisht1986]

Hi Alain,

Can you please help me with the command to get output for multiple show commands in a single text file like show vlan brief, show interface trunk, show ip eigrp neighbor and so on. Thanks.

[milan.kulik]

Hi,

it might be easier to use archive config command with path configured to your TFTP server and time-period one week?

See

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/fundamentals/command/reference/cf_a1.html#wp1021238

HTH,

Milan

[Mike McWethy]

Milan,

Thanks for the archive suggestion. I liked it so I tried it. It too, gave me a problem. I set the path and the time-period. Do I not have the path set correctly. Again, I can ping my TFTP server and even do a copy run tftp with NO problems. Here is what I get:

CRAC#archive config

.....

%Error opening tftp://10.100.100.70/CRAC_Config-1 (Timed out)

[milan.kulik]

Hi Mike,

I'm not sure  what the problem could be.

Possible your TFTP server is not 100% compatible with Cisco?

I'm using the archive config on my routers with FTP transfer, not TFTP.

And it works without any problem.

I just had to set FTP user/password and source interface in my router config.

I also use archive write-memory instead of time-period but it should make no difference.

BR,

Milan