Hi Guys,

Newby Cattools user here, well I've used the free version many years ago now, but I now got the registared version :-)

Anyway I've managed to get Cattools to grab and compare configs for 3 Cisco Devices and Motorola CMTS, and i've even got it to grab and compare for my lab Arris E6000 CMTS (by using the Motorola CMTS script.

But every time the schedule runs the program detects changes in the E6000 config: -

How can I stop this? it's config line 2 "# ChassisType=<E6000> shelfName=<Arris CER CMTS> shelfSwVersion=<CER_V01.01.00.0135> timeGenerated=<Fri Aug 15 12:10:21 2014>" and the timeGenerated part that is causing the compare error.

Do I need a new script for this device?

BTW Arris now own the Motorola CMTS product range.

Best regards

Steve.

Hello,

We use CatTools 3.10 (Enterprise) to modify the configuration or send commands remotely to our switches.

Everything works fine with our Cisco 2950, 2960, 3560, 3750...

But the issue we are currently facing is all about another kind of Cisco switch, the Cisco SmallBusiness SF300.

Since the 3.10 version supports Small Business switches, we can define it in the "Device Type" field of a Deivce, along with the "Model" (which is 300).

The rest of the configuration of the new device is the same as we used for the other Cisco switches (Method : SSH Port : 22, Connect via  : Direct Connect, etc...)

The activity is define as "Device.CLI.Modify.Config" and aim to change (S)NTP settings.

The connection to the SF300 switch is OK but then there is a problem when entering the "configure terminal" command (output info logs attached) :

"Waiting for an echo of conf t command

Waiting for a response to : conf t

Did not receive expected response to command : conf t

Commands resultts : 0 of 9, 1

Aborting command entry due to command error

Waiting for an echo of <Ctrl-Z> command

Exiting config mode

Did not receive echo of <Ctrl-Z> command"

I've already tried to define the activty as "Device.CLI.Send.commands" and to send a "conf t" as first command but the same problem happens.

Hi,

I am probably missing something fundamental..

I am running quite a few kiwi cattools instances, and for some reason on my 3.4 (Enterprise) version the smtp function is complaining it cannot find my smtp server.

Which is not all that suprising as i don't want to use a mailserver.

2015-02-2406:25:22Local0.Error127.0.0.1KiwiCatToolsServiceMailerror:Unabletoconnectto127.0.0.1:

The message is explainable as there is no SMTP server listening on localhost.

However i would like to disable any SMTP functionality, but i am unable, it just wont let me un-select [setup/email/Primairy SMTP server Setup.

when i try to unselect the "Use this server" box it returns with an error "Please select an email server to use".

So, how to disable smtp client functionality in cattools 3.4

Thank you in advance,

Thijn

I have a question, I have 2 Cisco WiSM  (Cisco 6500 blade) that I am trying to use Cat tools to backup the config files on a regular schedule. I have run into the following error when trying to run the activity:  "Did not receive expected response to command: configshow" and then Cat tools disconnects from the switch. I used telnet to issue the show running-config command and what I noticed is right after the show running-config command is issued the switch prompts with: "Press Enter to continue or <CTRL-Z> to abort"  or "--More-- or (q)uit " and sits there until there is user intervension. How can I automate the CR to continue command so I can use Cattools to pull the configuration of these switches? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hi there,

we have a problem with this setup ->

<NEWSESSION CatTools 3.10.0 23.10.2015 15:41:59>

<PROTOCOL=SSH2>

<DEVICE TYPE=IronPort.Security.General>

<ACTIVITY TYPE=Device.Backup.Running Config>

This is what gets backed up ->

Choose the password option:

1. Mask passwords (Files with masked passwords cannot be loaded using

loadconfig command)

2. Encrypt passwords

3. Plain passwords

[1

Now my question. How can I get the tools to choose option 2 and include the output in my backup?

Hi All,

Has anyone got KiwiCatTools backing up config's with the above switches that are running AW+ OS?

I've tried device of ATI.Router.general and get "Failed to receive '# SYSTEM configuration' line in device config file" and if I try Cisco.router.general (apparently the new AlliedWare + is Cisco like...) I get "Login failed"

Cheers

Steve

PS Can telnet to device using confgured username / password

Hi my friends,

I am running Cattools version 3.6.0, now I am trying to backup the running configuration a HP Procurve 2530 switch. I have tried to enter some combinations of values under the "Passwords" and "Prompts" tab, but always prompted error messages. Can someone show me what value should I set under "Passwords" and "Prompts" tabs?  Below I will show you how I telnet to this switch via command prompt. Thanks in advance!

From command prompt, I key in  telnet 10.x.x.x, then press enter, then I see below page

I key in manager, and press enter, then I am prompted to enter password.

I enter password, and then press enter, I successfully enter privilege mode

Hi All ,

I am not able to take the backup of Fortigate  which has configured on VDOM environment .

Some Fortigate's I am able to take but Vdom configuration's are missing from the Backup .

Did any one faced this issues and what was the solutions you found on Kiwi Cat tools

Please help thanks in advance

Regards

Vineeth

Can the latest RC of Cattools perform config backups on Cisco Small Business SG300 switches? We are having a hard time getting this working over SSH with TACACS.

We have 50 remote offices with Cisco 1801's. I have the exciting job of establishing their serial numbers :-/

Can kiwi help. I guess the output I'm after comes from the 'show inventory' command. Or is there a MIB which can be installed into Orion which can be run to do the same job. The information i'm specifically after is serial number.

Hi!

My Cisco Unity Express (CUE) is accessible via session from the Cisco 2851 router (service-module service-engine0/1 session).  I have no problem backing up the Cisco 2851 with CatTools, but am unable to backup CUE using the following settings.  Kindly advice on how to backup CUE.  Greatly appreciated!

CatTools Device Settings
Device Type: Cisco.Other.CUE
Name: CUE
Host Address: service-module service-engine0/1 session
Model: AIM-CUE
Connect via: Cisco2851
Method: Session
Port: 23

Info Log
Priority: 2-Warning
Device: CUE
Details: LoginCV Unknown connection method: Session

Debug Log
<NEWSESSION Kiwi CatTools 3.3.17 7/14/2009 11:21:32 AM>
<PROTOCOL=Telnet>
<DEVICE TYPE=Cisco.Router.noenable>
<ACTIVITY TYPE=Device.Backup.Running Config>
<ACTIVITY SCRIPT=C:\Program Files\CatTools3\Scripts\Client.Device.Backup.Running Config.txt>
<USERS NAME FOR DEVICE=Cisco2851>
<C OK 11:21:32 AM><R-11:21:32 AM>[13][10][13][10]User Access Verification[13][10][13][10]Username: <W-11:21:32 AM>user1[13]<R-11:21:32 AM>user<R-11:21:32 AM>1[13][10]Password: <W-11:21:32 AM>password[13]<R-11:21:32 AM>[13][10]Cisco2851#<W-11:21:32 AM>[13]<R-11:21:32 AM>[13][10]Cisco2851#

This is the example of how I access CUE from Cisco2851 CLI via SSH.
login as: user1
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
Cisco2851#service-module service-engine0/1 session
Trying 10.189.1.2, 2258 ... Open
CiscoCUE> enable
Password:
CiscoCUE#
1. Input username then press Enter.
2. Input password then press Enter.
3. Input "service-module service-engine0/1 session" then press Enter.
4. Input enable then press Enter.
5. Press Enter (blank Enable password).

I have never used this software before and today while at my internship they asked me to put in the backup configurations for some new Cisco routers that we are installing at our branch locations. My mentor who seems to be the only one that knows about this software is on vacation and the other guy here doesn't know either. I finished what I had to do for our back up configurations and upon exiting I came across a message that read as follows:

The scheduler timer is not turned on. In this state the CatTools service will not run any scheduled activities.

Would you like CatTools to start the scheduler timer before exiting?

Then I have a yes or no option to click on. My gut instinct tells me to click no and to leave it alone but then again I am not sure if it stopped because I was in the program doing something or if it may have been stopped manually. Does anyody have a suggestion???

Hi

I am new to Cattools

I am trying to backup configuration on my HP ProCurve switchs (mainly 2510 and 2626)

I got "Did not receive VTY entry prompt from HP" when trying to do Device.Backup.Running.Config.

The switch is default configured with no password.

Debug log

--------------------

<NEWSESSION CatTools 3.5.0 10-11-2010 13:39:14>
<PROTOCOL=Telnet>
<DEVICE TYPE=HP.Switch.2500>
<ACTIVITY TYPE=Device.Backup.Running Config>
<ACTIVITY SCRIPT=C:\Program Files (x86)\CatTools3\Scripts\Client.Device.Backup.Running Config.txt>
<USERS NAME FOR DEVICE=SW12>
<C OK 13:39:14><R-13:39:14>[27][2J[27][?7l[27][3;23r[27][?6l[27][1;1H[27][?25l[27][1;1HProCurve J9279A Switch 2510G-24[13][10][13]Software revision Y.11.16[13][10][13][13][10][13]Copyright (C) 1991-2009 Hewlett-Packard Co.  All Rights Reserved.[10][13][10][13]                           RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND[10][13][10][13] Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions[10][13] as set forth in subdivision (b) (3) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and[10][13] Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013.[10][13][10][13]         HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94303[10][13][10][13]We'd like to keep you up to date about:[10][13]  * Software feature updates[10][13]  * New product announcements[10][13]  * Special events[10][13][10][13]Please register your products now at:  www.ProCurve.com[10][13][10][13][10][13][27][1;24r[27][1;1H
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "ress any key to continue"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "Password required, but none set"
WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "Password:"
WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "Username:"
WFMDBuffer="[27][2j[27][?7l[27][3;23r[27][?6l[27][1;1h[27][?25l[27][1;1hprocurve j9279a switch 2510g-24[13][10][13]software revision y.11.16[13][10][13][13][10][13]copyright (c) 1991-2009 hewlett-packard co.  all rights reserved.[10][13][10][13]                           restricted rights legend[10][13][10][13] use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions[10][13] as set forth in subdivision (b) (3) (ii) of the rights in technical data and[10][13] computer software clause at 52.227-7013.[10][13][10][13]         hewlett-packard company, 3000 hanover st., palo alto, ca 94303[10][13][10][13]we'd like to keep you up to date about:[10][13]  * software feature updates[10][13]  * new product announcements[10][13]  * special events[10][13][10][13]please register your products now at:  www.procurve.com[10][13][10][13][10][13][27][1;24r[27][1;1h"
================================================================================

Hey guys,

we have the following problem when running Kiwi Cat tool's Device.Backup.Running Config with the command  "get conf" on a Juniper Netscreen Firewall:

It always stops at the end of a page infront of the paging prompt "--- more ---"

debug log:

<W-14:26:41>ssh -2 -l root ip <R-14:26:41>ssh -2  -l root ip<W-14:26:41>[13]<R-14:26:42>[13][13][10]<R-14:26:42>root@ip's  password:  <W-14:26:42>pw[13]<R-14:26:42>[13][10]<R-14:26:43>Remote  Management Console[13][13][10]DE-MAR-GW-001->
================================================================================
WFDRetVal=0. Waiting for: "accept this agreement y/[n]"
WFDBuffer="[13][10]remote management console[13][13][10]de-mar-gw-001-> "
================================================================================
<W-14:26:46>[13]<R-14:26:46>[13][10]<R-14:26:46>[13][13][10]DE-MAR-GW-001->  <W-14:26:46>get conf<R-14:26:46>get  conf<W-14:26:46>[13]<R-14:26:46>[13][10]<R-14:26:47>get  conf[13][13][10]Total Config size 36578:[13][13][10]BEGIN  CONFIG******************************END CONFIG [13][13][10]--- more ---  <W-14:26:47>  <R-14:26:47>
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "--unknown keyword"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "command not completed"
WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "insufficient arguements"
WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "[y]/n"
WFMDRetVal=5 Waiting for: "y/[n]"
WFMDRetVal=6 Waiting for: "--- more --- "
WFMDRetVal=7 Waiting for: "DE-MAR-GW-001->"
WFMDRetVal=8 Waiting for: "DE-MAR-GW-001->"
WFMDRetVal=9 Waiting for: "DE-MAR-GW-001("
WFMDBuffer=" "
================================================================================
<W-14:27:17>exit[13]<D 14:27:17>
<SCRIPT VALUES>
<HOSTNAME="DE-MAR-GW-001">
<PROMPT VTY="DE-MAR-GW-001->">
<PROMPT ENABLE="DE-MAR-GW-001->">
<PROMPT CONFIG="">

Does someone have an idea what could be the problem? It should run, actually, as we have other netscreen firewalls that work fine with the command get conf.

Config:

- Kiwi CatTools 3.3.17 Enterprise (Device.Backup Running Config)

- OS: Windows Server 2003

- Device: Firewall NetScreen SSG5.

I'll highly appreciate getting your quick feedback for resolving this problem.

Thank you in advance,

dash

Hello, Is there a way I can set a Master password for ALL the devices I manage with Kiwi?

I have about 115 device and for new security policy's we need to change or Radius password every 3 month and so I have to chance the password for all the 115 device one by one.

If there a way I can changed all of the at the same time or establish a master password?

Thankz!!

Hello,

Does anyone know how to fix the below error:

(30016) Invalid username or password reported by server, or bad private key

Much appreciated!!!

We are trying to pull the results of the command "show high-availabitliy state" from various PA using Kiwi.  Needless to say all I get is (see attached).  How do I fix this?

Hello Guys,

I created 2 Activities that are identical to each other, they run the Report Version Table script.

Activity A has 6 devices selected and Activity B has 120 devices selected.

When i run Activity B a few of the devices fail with the following error:

Failed to connect to 10.10.10.1. Reason: (30016) Invalid username or password reported by server, or bad private key.. Giving up after 3 connection attempts.

So i created activity A with the 6 devices that fail and when i run that all 6 of them work.

Both scripts can use Maximum available threads.

I set the log level to debug and above and checked the info log file.

Hello,

We have an HP Procurve J4903A Switch 2824 and it is integrated with RADIUS Server for authentication.
We are using Cat Tools 3.4 demo version and tried to configure the switch for configuraton backup using Method SSH2.
And using Device.Backup.Running Config  Type and SSH Username/Password are supplied. When Run the backup it shows the errors:
"Did not receive expected prompt when entering enable mode", and "Aborting: Unable to enter enable mode".

Do anybody faced this issue with SSH? Please help me to solve this problem.

Regards,

Achu

Hi chaps,

I'm struggling a little to get the Generic.Device with Variations to work correctly when trying to back up my PFSense Firewall.

Here is the contents of my variations file:

DEVICE_PRIVILEGEDPROMPT = "):"

DEVICE_INVALIDCOMMAND = "% Command not found."

COMMAND_DISABLEPAGING = ""

COMMAND_ENABLEPAGING = ""

COMMAND_RUNNINGCONFIG = "cat /conf/config.xml"

COMMAND_STARTUPCONFIG = "cat /conf/config.xml"

COMMAND_DISCONNECT = "exit"

RESPONSE_STRIP_VT100ESC = "1"

RESPONSE_STRIP_ANSICHARS = "1"

RESPONSE_STRIP_NULLS = "1"

Sanitised Info Log:

2015-01-06 10:58:54    3-Info    0    CatTools Service    Performing activity - Run Now

2015-01-06 10:58:54    3-Info    0    CatTools Service    Loading activity: Device.Backup.Running Config - MT PFSense. Schd: 4

2015-01-06 10:58:54    4-Debug    0    CatTools Service    Marshaller - Running script. Device: Firewall

2015-01-06 10:58:54    3-Info    1    Firewall    Loading variations for  C:\Program Files (x86)\CatTools3\Variations\C4L_Management_FW.txt

2015-01-06 10:58:54    3-Info    1    Firewall    Variations function found

2015-01-06 10:58:54    4-Debug    1    Firewall    SSH Fingerprint: ################################

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Connected to 192.168.1.254

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Login Generic Device: Firewall

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Waiting for command prompt

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    DeviceHostnameID: [2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Login to Firewall was successful

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Skipping enter enable mode as we are already in enable mode

2015-01-06 10:58:55    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Waiting for an echo of cat /conf/config.xml command

2015-01-06 10:59:25    1-Error    1    Firewall    Did not receive echo of cat /conf/config.xml command

2015-01-06 10:59:25    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Did not receive echo of cat /conf/config.xml

2015-01-06 10:59:25    3-Info    1    Firewall    Backup Running Config results: Failed

2015-01-06 11:00:26    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Disconnecting from Firewall

2015-01-06 11:00:26    4-Debug    1    Firewall    Disconnected from 192.168.1.254

2015-01-06 11:00:26    3-Info    0    CatTools Service    Stopping Activity.

2015-01-06 11:00:26    3-Info    0    CatTools Service    All threads have finished. Now processing results...

2015-01-06 11:00:26    3-Info    0    CatTools Service    Run Now activity has completed

Debug:

I've snipped the output of the config on line 21 to remove anything sensitive but you get the idea.

<NEWSESSION CatTools 3.10.0 06/01/2015 10:58:54>

<PROTOCOL=SSH2>

<DEVICE TYPE=Generic.Device>

<ACTIVITY TYPE=Device.Backup.Running Config>

<ACTIVITY SCRIPT=C:\Program Files (x86)\CatTools3\Scripts\Client.Device.Backup.Running Config.txt>

<USERS NAME FOR DEVICE=C4L Management FW>

<C OK 10:58:55>

<R-10:58:55>Last login: Tue Jan  6 10:51:12 2015 from 192.168.10.35[13][13][10]Copyright (c) 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994[13][10][09]The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.[13][10][13][10][2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@bgmcfw2.bchosting.co.uk]/home/cattools(1):

<W-10:58:55>[13]

<R-10:58:55>[13][13][10][2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1):

<W-10:58:55>[13]

<R-10:58:55>[13][13][10][2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1):

<W-10:58:55>cat /conf/config.xml

<R-10:58:55>cat /conf/co [08]nfig.xml

================================================================================

WFDRetVal=0. Waiting for: "cat /conf/config.xml"

WFDBuffer="cat /conf/co [08]nfig.xml"

================================================================================

<W-10:59:25>[13]

<R-10:59:25>[13][13][10]<?xml version="1.0"?>[13][10]<pfsense>[13][10][09]<version>10.1</version>[13][10][09]<lastchange/>[13][10][09]<theme>pfsense_ng</theme>[13][10][09]<sysctl>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Enable mounting the FS read only with more checks.]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>vfs.forcesync</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Disable the pf ftp proxy handler.]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>debug.pfftpproxy</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Increase UFS read-ahead speeds to match current state of hard drives and NCQ. More information here: http://ivoras.sharanet.org/blog/tree/2010-11-19.ufs-read-ahead.html]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>vfs.read_max</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Set the ephemeral port range to be lower.]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.ip.portrange.first</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Drop packets to closed TCP ports without returning a RST]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.tcp.blackhole</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Do not send ICMP port unreachable messages for closed UDP ports]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.udp.blackhole</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Randomize the ID field in IP packets (default is 0: sequential IP IDs)]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.ip.random_id</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Drop SYN-FIN packets (breaks RFC1379, but nobody uses it anyway)]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.tcp.drop_synfin</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Enable sending IPv4 redirects]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet.ip.redirect</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Enable sending IPv6 redirects]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]<tunable>net.inet6.ip6.redirect</tunable>[13][10][09][09][09]<value>default</value>[13][10][09][09]</item>[13][10][09][09]<item>[13][10][09][09][09]<descr><![CDATA[Enable privacy settings for IPv6 (RFC 4941)]]></descr>[13][10][09][09][09]

<snip>
</pfsense>[13][10][2.1.5-release][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(2): "

================================================================================

WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1>"

WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1):"

WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1("

WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "(config)"

WFMDBuffer="[13][13][10][2.1.5-release][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(2): "

================================================================================

<W-11:00:26>exit[13]

<D 11:00:26>

<SCRIPT VALUES>

<HOSTNAME="[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1">

<PROMPT VTY="[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1>">

<PROMPT ENABLE="[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1):">

<PROMPT CONFIG="[2.1.5-RELEASE][cattools@firewall.local]/home/cattools(1(">

Any thoughts how I can clean up the output so the output/config is retrieved correctly?

Thanks,

Martyn