Batch Operation not working on some Switches

[DennisBSE]

Hi,

im trying to batch deploy SNMP-Settings to all our switches via

Resource->batch operation->Device Configuration Guide

This works fine for most switches, including ProCurve 2610,2810,2620,6200yl

But it seems to fail for all Stack Commanders.

HP J8992A Switch E6200yl-24G
Software revision K.15.05.0002

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Username: manager

Password: 

  Stack Members
  SN MAC Address   System Name   Device Type          Status                   
  -- ------------- ------------- -------------------- -------------------------
  0  001c2e-198f40 core-dv1-0     HP E6200yl-24G      Commander Up             
  1  001c2e-19af80 core-dv1-1     HP E6200yl-24G      Member Up                
 
Enter switch number to connect to or :
core-dv1-0# 
core-dv1-0# no page
core-dv1-0# terminal width 1920

core-dv1-0# c?onfig terminalC:/Program Files/iMC/server/bin/../../server/conf/adapters/GenericConfig/Hewlett Packard/HPE3500/set_snmp_param_v1_or_v2c_hp.tcl(12): error: can't read "expect_out(1,string)": no such element in array

As you can see, iMC is sending "c?onfig terminal" instead of "config terminal"

Before updating to the most recent patch level, i had a similar error with the line before that.

It was sending "t?erminal width 1920" then...

Has anyone noticed this behavior too ?

Btw. heres the same Batch Operation on the Stack Member:

HP J8992A Switch E6200yl-24G
Software revision K.15.05.0002

Copyright (C) 1991-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
                   RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
 Confidential computer software.  Valid license from HP required for possession,
 use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer
 Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial
 Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial
 license.
                   HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 
                   20555 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070
We'd like to keep you up to date about:
  * Software feature updates
  * New product announcements
  * Special events
Please register your products now at:  www.hp.com/networking/register

Username: manager

Password: 


core-dv1-1# 
core-dv1-1# 
core-dv1-1# no page
core-dv1-1# terminal width 1920

core-dv1-1# config terminal
core-dv1-1(config)# snmp-server enable
core-dv1-1(config)# snmp-server community ******** operator restricted
core-dv1-1(config)# snmp-server community ******** manager unrestricted
core-dv1-1(config)# write memory
core-dv1-1(config)# 

Regards

Dennis

[Pack3tL0ss]

I would definitely grab the traces and logs, and open a case on this one.  You can enter a ticket online through the my networking portal http://hp.com/networking/mynetworking

you could try the commands manually from the command-line (to see if it's the connection or the script) of the IMC server.  Assuming Windows... from cmd change directories to c:\program files\imc\server\bin  then for telnet "telnet <ip address>" or for ssh "plink <ip address>".  Then try the commands manually, maybe the adapter needs to be adjusted in this case to enter the text more slowly which is possible.  You might also try changing login types if possible (switch from telnet to ssh - and configure appropriately) that will use a different adapter script.  Either way, these tasks won't necessarily resolve the problem, just help indicate what might be going on.

Of course don't modify or move any of the files in the IMC install directory :)

Good Luck.

PL