Comments on: Point me in the right direction. http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/ Studying for Cisco Certifications Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Etherealmind http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Etherealmind Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:50:12 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-217 I have done this before using Perl and Expect. Expect for the console side, but perl for setup and management. I lost the scripts in my Windows days, but it is not hugely hard to do. But time consuming. After all, Wayne has done it ? _grin_ (yes that a joke Wayne) I have done this before using Perl and Expect. Expect for the console side, but perl for setup and management. I lost the scripts in my Windows days, but it is not hugely hard to do. But time consuming.

After all, Wayne has done it ? _grin_ (yes that a joke Wayne)

]]> By: Brandon http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Brandon Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:33:05 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-210 @<a href="http://globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/#comment-206" rel="nofollow"> Rob Routt</a>: Thanks! I'll certainly research it. I think I can use remote power to get it to power cycle and then let the password recovery take over from there. @ Rob Routt:

Thanks! I’ll certainly research it. I think I can use remote power to get it to power cycle and then let the password recovery take over from there.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Brandon Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:31:27 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-209 @<a href="http://globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/#comment-208" rel="nofollow"> Jeremy L. Gaddis</a>: Yeah maybe. I dont know enough so I guess Ill have to read a bit. Thanks! @ Jeremy L. Gaddis:

Yeah maybe. I dont know enough so I guess Ill have to read a bit. Thanks!

]]> By: Jeremy L. Gaddis http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Jeremy L. Gaddis Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:14:51 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-208 "expect"? “expect”?

]]> By: Wayne Lawson http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Wayne Lawson Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:08 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-207 I know how to make that happen - but it'll cost ya! ;-) I know how to make that happen – but it’ll cost ya! ;-)

]]> By: Rob Routt http://www.globalconfig.net/2008/11/04/point-me-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Rob Routt Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:01:49 +0000 http://globalconfig.net/?p=502#comment-206 I would try a utility like procomm32 or you could just write a batch file I would think. I used to use Procomm32 it to login to different devices daily and gather ping stats, interface resets, buffer info, logs, etc. You could write a script for each device and have it scheduled to run. What would be your first connection? In other words, could you have it telnet to say a 2511, clear all the lines, then move on to the write erase and reload for each one. The password recovery would be tricky because of having to issue the break character when rebooting and then setting the config-register setting. I am sure you can do this, but can you input the logic to figure out if a password is set?? Not sure. Let me think about it.. that would something nice to have for my lab as well even though I am not selling rack time :) -R I would try a utility like procomm32 or you could just write a batch file I would think. I used to use Procomm32 it to login to different devices daily and gather ping stats, interface resets, buffer info, logs, etc. You could write a script for each device and have it scheduled to run. What would be your first connection? In other words, could you have it telnet to say a 2511, clear all the lines, then move on to the write erase and reload for each one. The password recovery would be tricky because of having to issue the break character when rebooting and then setting the config-register setting. I am sure you can do this, but can you input the logic to figure out if a password is set?? Not sure. Let me think about it.. that would something nice to have for my lab as well even though I am not selling rack time :)

-R

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