On 11 Jun 2014, at 21:35, James Bensley <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks for your replies on this. I have a over shot the mark a bit
> though it seems;
>
> What seems much more important is automatic config generation. Even if
> via a dirty fudge I think I can force the confif onto the router
> automatically whatever the weather so before that I really need
> automatic config generation (from templates seems to be the best way
> thinking through the process).
>
> Does anyone have a tool like this they can show me (privatly off list
> even)? Are there any comercial products that do this? Open source
> ones?
>
> The logic isn't too hard to work out, I'm curious if someone already
> has something I can extend and modify though to suit my needs rather
> than going from the ground up - I know networks round here are using
> automatic config generations but I don't know anyone who works for
> those networks :)
Back in the day, many years ago, I worked for Cisco on a product called Cisco
Configuration Engine which, in conjunction with agents in IOS, does pretty much
what you're looking for - automatic deployment of IOS images and configs
generated from templates:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/configuration-engine/index.html
It's been a few years since I looked at the product, so I've no idea about it's
current state or pricing.
Keith.
