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Config comparison with Nexus 1000v switches
Morning all, Has anyone had any success or experience with writing suitable comparison criteria for Cisco Nexus 1000v switches? As these are controlled by our vCenter install, the vEthernet interfaces...
View ArticleRe: Unable to execute a script using ssh with NCM 7.1.3
Hi Beth - Do you want devices to be managed by individual user credentials (i.e. if user A wants to execute a script via NCM use their logon for the device, user B's credentials if they want to run the...
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Re: Unable to execute a script using ssh with NCM 7.1.3
Hi John, Thanks for your reply. I was finally able to execute a script using ssh, but had to ensure my credentials in the NCM Properties when I setup the node (I included an image of where I entered...
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Re: Unable to execute a script using ssh with NCM 7.1.3
OK, I think what you want to do is sort of possible, having said that I've never tried it. There's an option to change the logon credentials used for managing devices to be a user-level rather than...
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Re: Unable to execute a script using ssh with NCM 7.1.3
Thanks John! I will see about getting that change made and do some testing. I really appreciate the help.
View ArticleRe: multi-context cisco FWSM/ASA
An extremely ugly workaround may be to create a custom command template and instead of doing a "show run" equivalent to get your config, tell it to do a 'show tech'. Yes, it's a TON of data but you...
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Re: Unable to execute a script using ssh with NCM 7.1.3
No problem Beth, I'd be interested to see how you get on
View ArticleRe: NCM comparison criteria not working.
Hi Jeff, Are you making any progress with this as I unsurprisingly have the same issue to solve Jon
View ArticleRe: NCM comparison criteria not working.
No. I wound up changing the setting on the RTN to download the entire config instead of just the pieces of the config that changed. That way I still manage to get the line that also says who did it....
View ArticleRe: multi-context cisco FWSM/ASA
I am not an expert in this (either SW or ACE) but there is a "backup-all" command that can be executed from the system/admin context. It generates a tarball of the configs for all the contexts. This...
View ArticleBest way to write a policy for Juniper XML
Using the snippet below, what the best way to write policy rules to check for items 3 or 4 levels deep? Just checking for strings could create false positives. snmp { location "Somewhere, USA";...
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NCM : Interface Description-Change template for Huawei Router
Hello All, I want to create a config change template for Huawei routers to change the interface description. I have modified a cisco template script to support Huawei , but the script is not showing...
View Articlelogin banner example
What do I need to use in NCM to check for the correct login banner? Does everything need to be enclosed in quotes? I cannot get it to match by telling it to look for the regex under the policy rule....
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When writing the policy to match this, you may have to use \n character to indicate a new line. This is because the policy reporter does not understand when a new line occurs, and can be very...
View ArticleRe: Config comparison with Nexus 1000v switches
John,I believe you can create very specific ignore rules that will do this. Try adding these rules: ^interface Vethernet7^inherit port-profile SYSTEM-VLAN301^description UOS-BBAS-03,Network Adapter...
View ArticleRe: Can NCM alert you if a device goes out of compliance
Jon,Yes it can. Open the NCM application, and go to Schedule -> Create new job. Select Generate a Policy Report. From here you can specify in the job details under the "Policy Report" tab to...
View ArticleImporting NPM groups into NCM for applying configuration changes...
Hi, We have devices grouped in NPM. Is there anyway these groups can be added to the NCM web GUI for configuration execution? Regards, Matt
View ArticleUsing Config Change Script to Identify Switch Interface Mode
Hello Everyone,I recently found out about the Config Change Scripts, and it is magnificent. I started using the (out-of-the-box) ones and tweaking them. Then started to write some for my own and...
View ArticleRe: SFTP Server keeps resetting root directory
Changing the root directory from NCM fixed it. Thanks!
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