Hi, If you don't find anything, I could have a go at it with some tools which do automated Linux builds.
John Bourke on Mobile On 14 Apr 2014, at 06:21, "James Bensley" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: So what is everyone doing with regards to auto configuration of devices such as Cisco routers? I'm going to roll my own probably coding something from the ground up if its possible. Its for mostly Cisco kit. I want to avoid having routers and switches sent to the office, configuring them, then shipping them to their destination. Its a big waist of money just to paste a config on. I have two questions really, is anyone doing this already (what software/system are you using to do this, is it open source, paid for?) and how does it work? Often blank Cisco devices say something like "press any key to tftp boot" then they drop into rommon mode. How are these systems/your systems kicking the routers to download an image and configuration? Once the config is on in fact I can upload a new image remotely so its just the config that is really important. I'm talking about shipping routers to on-net locations, CPEs and PEs. The only idea I've had so far is to try and reverse engineer an IOS image to change the default TFTP location to an internal system. Also different devices act differently with regards to that initial configuration process so the system shall have to allow you to choose from a variety of method per device etc. Cheers, James. P.s. I have read up on autonomic networking but that seems some time away as yet, please correct if I'm wrong. This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the sender. This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but the Satellite Applications Catapult accepts no liability in connection therewith. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Satellite Applications Catapult.
