Hello All,
We have two systems with Kiwi Syslog server configured on it.
Both servers are receiving log data on default UDP port from the same source.
But at the EOD, Syslog files on both servers do not match. There is a huge difference between their contents.
RAM, CPU and HDD usage is normal throughout the day. We do not have any other UDP traffic throughout the network.
Please suggest what could be the problem here.
Thanks in advance.
Hi
I have managed to get a full back of a Fortigate firewall working using TFTP and I thought I would share how I did it with the community.
We have a pair of Fortigates 3600C and we run multiple VDOMs on these, this meant the default script withing Cattools didn't work for us. We also require a keystroke before logging in as well. All this meant I had to use a combination of variations and also the TFTP backup method.
Variations configuration
DEVICE_USERNAMEPROMPT = "login as:"
DEVICE_PASSWORDPROMPT = "password:"
DEVICE_STANDARDPROMPT = "#"
DEVICE_PRIVILEGEDPROMPT = "#"
DEVICE_CONFIGPROMPT = "(global) #"
COMMAND_ENTERCONFIG = "configure global"
COMMAND_EXITCONFIG = "end"
PRE_LOGIN_MESSAGE = "(Press 'a' to accept):"
PRE_LOGIN_KEYSTROKE = "a"
TFTP activity configuration
%ctUM: Timeout 100
%ctUM: EchoOff
config global
%ctUM: EchoOff
execute backup config tftp %ctDeviceName-Running-Config <input your IP Address>
%ctUM: EchoOff
F:\CatTools2\Configs\%GroupName%\Config.Current.Running.%BaseFile%.txt
F:\CatTools2\Configs\Archives\%GroupName%\Config.Dated.Running.%BaseFile%.%DateISO%-%TimeHHMM%.txt
Now run the activity to check it all works. What you will find is there is about a 5 minute delay where it shows as a busy task. Be patient as it will finish. I would recommend running this task outside of any other backups as it does take a bit longer than others.
Hope this helps others getting this working.
EDIT
I have updated this to change from using the command "execute backup full-config" to use "execute backup config". This is because we had an issue recently where we were unable to restore the backup taking using the "execute backup full-config" command.
Fortinet recommend using the "execute backup config" command as this just restores the configuration that has been changed.
I have now tested this on our lab device and I was able to restore the configuration successfully.
Cheers
Jay
Message was edited by: Jaybed --
I have been using CatTools successfully with Cisco and HP Procurve switches for some time now, but I can't get the software to successfully talk to a new Comware switch. Looking at the debug logs it looks like it isn't coping with the default Comware prompt format e.g. <sysname> or [sysname] for user or system view respectively. Any idea what I need to do to get it to work?
Thanks
iain
ps I have logged a call with SolarWinds but this is proving to be a soul destroying process. The case is flagged as not started after two days, I've left answer phone messages to no avail and listened to muzak for far too long.
I am trying to backup this switch using the Device.CLI.Send activity. Here is what I am trying to send:
Login authentication Username:xxxx
Password:
<Raben Tire IT Switch>_cmdline-mode on
All commands can be displayed and executed. Continue? [Y/N]y
Please input password:******
Warning: Now you enter an all-command mode for developer's testing, some commands may affect operation by wrong use, please carefully use it with our engineer's direction.
<Raben Tire IT Switch>backup startup-configuration to 10.21.1.13
Backup next startup-configuration file to 10.21.1.13, please wait...
finished!
<Raben Tire IT Switch>quit
I get to the input of the password and get a syntax error. Since I get a syntax error there, the rest of the script never runs, it also gets a syntax error. How do I input a password at that point?
Thanks,
Jeff
Kiwi Cattools is stopping after trying to execute it. Error windows pops up with message: "Error while unpacking program, code LP5. Please report to author."
Tried to unistall and reinstall the product (Kiwi CatTools 3.4.0) without success. CatTools has been running since years without any problems, until now. Probably some other recently (automatic) installed application or service is the cause, but I am not able to identify; I have installed nothing new for the last weeks.
Any help or advise is appreciated... thanks
Hi!
I'm trying to backup the config of our new HP (H3C) Switches (5120, 5800, 10500). The script I created out of the Custom.Template is not working. The prompt of the switches is "<SWITCHNAME>", not "SWITCHNAME>" as in Ciscos IOS. So the script returns the error "Did not receive expected prompt when entering Enable mode".
Has anybody managed to create a script that works with the HP H3C switches?
Regards, lls71
Hi,
We have several cisco small business switches that we would like to get backed up. The error we are seeing after adding the first switch and running a config back up
"did not receive command prompt after connecting via SSH"
Any recommendations on what we are missing are greatly appreciated.
When connecting via SSH we are seeing the following prompts
Thanks
Has anyone been able to get Cat Tools to backup a Cisco SG500 switch?
Hi!
I'm trying to backup the config of our new HP (H3C) Switches (5120, 5800, 10500). The script I created out of the Custom.Template is not working. The prompt of the switches is "<SWITCHNAME>", not "SWITCHNAME>" as in Ciscos IOS. So the script returns the error "Did not receive expected prompt when entering Enable mode".
Has anybody managed to create a script that works with the HP H3C switches?
Regards, lls71
Dear Sir
I am new to KIWIcat tool, first time I have installed this tool to integarate with cisco asa for backup purpose. We manage around 100 cisco asa firewall and used to take manual backup. So we want to convert this process automatically with the help of kiwicat tool. However I am getting error message while take backup through tool which is listed below.
Reason (30012) Protocol version mismatch error.. Giving up after 3 connection attempts"
Could you please let me know if I have wrongly configured this or having this error due to any other reason.
Version of tool is 3.6.0 which I believe is latest one.
Please let me know if you require any other information to dig out the problem.
Thanks in advance
I have setup a device.backup.running config and that is working ok. When I add the use alternate command for a cisco router and use the "show ip arp" command the process just hangs and comes back with an error "failed to receive current configuration line in device config file. Will this work or do you need to use the activity "report.arp table. Also it fails to send an email out for the report on this activity.
Having trouble backing up Fortigate 60D.
Have tried to follow steps here:
Fortinet Knowledge Base - View Document
But to no avail. Am I supposed to use this with variations? I have found that the show is not the same as show full-configurations.
Can someone direct me in how to properly back these up?
Running daily backups with Kiwi Cattools and I have found that the program and timer do not automatically restart after a reboot having received windows updates. Is there any way to ensure that the tool starts and starts the timer after a reboot?
I am receiving the following message from a newly installed Riverbed Router. Any ideas?
2013-10-05 23:15:17 2-Warning 6 Riverbed-Router Failed to connect to Riverbed-Router. Reason: (30044) No available encryption algorithms match with the server.. Will try again.
Kiwi Cattools is stopping after trying to execute it. Error windows pops up with message: "Error while unpacking program, code LP5. Please report to author."
Tried to unistall and reinstall the product (Kiwi CatTools 3.4.0) without success. CatTools has been running since years without any problems, until now. Probably some other recently (automatic) installed application or service is the cause, but I am not able to identify; I have installed nothing new for the last weeks.
Any help or advise is appreciated... thanks
Hi
We would like to backup vyatta routers using cat tools. Looks like the same question was asked a few years ago, but there is no answer if it could be done?
Backup Device Config for Vyatta
Thanks
Hi,
since we upgraded to FortiOS 5.2.5 or 5.4 Cattools gives us the error message "Failed to connect to XXX. Reason: No respone from remote host. Will try again."
If we connect to it with Putty we get a session.
Have debugged the SSH from FortiOS but no error messages is shown.
The debug in Cattools doesn´t give any errors either:
<NEWSESSION CatTools 3.10.0 2016-01-15 08:41:31>
<PROTOCOL=SSH2>
<DEVICE TYPE=Fortinet.FortiOS.General>
<ACTIVITY TYPE=Device.Backup.Running Config>
<ACTIVITY SCRIPT=D:\Program Files (x86)\CatTools3\Scripts\Client.Device.Backup.Running Config.txt>
<USERS NAME FOR DEVICE=nbo-osd2fw01>
<D 13:48:31>
<SCRIPT VALUES>
<HOSTNAME="">
<PROMPT VTY="">
<PROMPT ENABLE="">
<PROMPT CONFIG="">
We have tried all different SSH ciphers but with the same result. When we save the ciphers we can see that it sends it to the FortiOS and that it accept it.
Any ideas?
Robin
Hello All,
We have two systems with Kiwi Syslog server configured on it.
Both servers are receiving log data on default UDP port from the same source.
But at the EOD, Syslog files on both servers do not match. There is a huge difference between their contents.
RAM, CPU and HDD usage is normal throughout the day. We do not have any other UDP traffic throughout the network.
Please suggest what could be the problem here.
Thanks in advance.
Hi
I am trying to use
kiwi cattools v3.5 - trying to backup cisco wireless lan controller wlc using Device.TFTP.Upload.Config
i can sucesfully logon and issue command ; eg a show tech using the send commands
i can also issue a transfer upload start script
what i really want though is to do a - device backup TFTP so that the script is correcly archive...
when i run this i get the follwoing error...
Client script error : Variable is undefined:'TFTPReportInfo' on line: 1472
does anyone know what the problem (and solution!) might be please?
thanks
dave
It would be great if you could add compare report activities on HP switches.
It should not be a big development as device is already supported with backup running configuration. All should be done is to adapt the command and the start of the startup configuration capture.
Command : show config
Output Result :
Startup configuration:
; ModelNumber Configuration Editor; Created on release #FirmwareVersion
line1
line2
....