Need to automate switch config backup

[Sazzad]

Hello,

We are having bulk amount of switches(1810 Series, 2600 Series, 3Com Switch, 1900 Series, 5900 Series) in different sites. I want to make a automated environment for configuration backup weekly/monthly.

Also do suggest some other things if necessary(Like backup of OS, Firmware etc.).

I would like to do that on Linux platform or Windows platform is also ok. Looking for Open source solution insted of any paid software or anything! :P

Please share some step by step doc!

[Anonymous]

Hello ,

Use the below VB Script it will help you .You can edit this script as per your requirement .This is an example it  will open a command prompt, telnet into an HP Procurve switch and copy its running config to a TFTP server.

--------Start Of Script--------
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim WshShell, strIP, strTFTP, strFile, strPassHP
Dim filesys, filetxt

strFile = "File Name"
strTFTP = "Your TFTP Server Address"
strPassHP = "Your HP Procurve Password"

'Opens IP address file for reading
Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8
Set filesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set filetxt = filesys.OpenTextFile(strFile, ForReading, True)

'Opens the command prompt
set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.run "cmd.exe"
WScript.Sleep 1000

Do While Not filetxt.AtEndOfStream


strIP = filetxt.ReadLine
Copy(strIP)Loop

filetxt.Close
set WshShell = Nothing
set filesys = Nothing
WScript.Quit

Function Copy(strIP)


WshShell.SendKeys "telnet "& strIP
WshShell.SendKeys ("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 1000 
WshShell.SendKeys "p"
WshShell.SendKeys strPassHP
WshShell.SendKeys ("{Enter}") 
WshShell.SendKeys "copy running-config tftp " & strTFTP & " " & strIP & ".txt" 
WshShell.SendKeys ("{Enter}")
WshShell.SendKeys "^z"
WshShell.SendKeys "^z"
WshShell.SendKeys "y"
WScript.Sleep 2000
WshShell.SendKeys ("{Enter}")

End Function

Note :In order for this script to work, you will need a text file will the IP addresses of your switches on a seperate line. You will also need to edit the lines that I have maked in Bold

Thanks and regards

Anurag Thottathil