RANCID is the king when it comes to config backup and management. www.shrubbery.net/rancid
Just to be picky - network management != config backup Network management = HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, SNMP stuff The config stuff you describe can be done by these products but when people talk about network management they generally mean monitoring and anything else that involves SNMP. Cheers, Matt CCIE #22386 CCSI #31207 2009/10/10 nicholas golden <[email protected]> > I am kind of new to R&S, I have a little over a year of configuring routers > and switches and really kind of fell into it when we were short staffed, so > I fell in love. Well, because I was the "new guy" I didn't get to do a ton, > I did but not some of the more fun stuff. So now I am on the pursuit for the > CCIE and I got a question about something in the real world and maybe > someone knows. > > Is there a management suite, utility, etc that's low cost (preferably free! > since I am unemployed :) ) that will extract configurations automatically? I > am sure the answer is yes. I am aware of something we used at work which was > "Network General" But I wasn't cool enough to be invited to ever touch that. > This is really a question of real world, but I would like something to play > around with so I can be more versatile when a employer hires me. > > As with anything, I am learning the HARD HARD HARD (yes 3x hard) way that > there are 2 parts to the CCIE. Ambition and then the second part is > patience. I have the first part (don't we all?), and I am learning the > second. > > Ok that's it. Thanks in advance, happy studying and have a good weekend - > I'll be telling my wife "It's that magic time again STUDY TIME WOOT!" then > she'll give me the "evil eye" and I'll be on my way :) haha. > > -Nick > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > >
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