Fully agree that RANCID is really good but personally I prefer Kiwi Cat Tools (depending on point of view it only runs on windows though whereas RANCID is everything but) - http://www.kiwisyslog.com/kiwi-cattools-overview/
Cheers Cameron On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > >
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