1rancid.types.conf(5) File Formats Manual rancid.types.conf(5)
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6 rancid.types.conf - rancid device type configuration file
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9 rancid.types.conf contains formatted configuration lines that define
10 the device types that are available for use in the <device_type> field
11 of the router.db(5) configuration file.
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13 The rancid.types.base configuration file follows the same format but
14 defines the base types described in router.db(5).
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16 Users are STRONGLY discouraged from altering this file or overriding
17 the base types in rancid.types.conf. Instead, copy the type definition
18 to be altered from rancid.types.base to rancid.types.conf using a
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22 One directive is listed per-line, where the syntax is one of:
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24 <device_type>;command;<filter_function>;<device_command_string>
25 <device_type>;inloop;<input_loop_function>
26 <device_type>;login;<login_program>
27 <device_type>;module;<perl_module_name>
28 <device_type>;prescript;<rancid_script> XXX temporary knob? add this?
29 <device_type>;postscript;<rancid_script> XXX temporary knob? add this?
30 <device_type>;script;<rancid_script>
31 <device_type>;timeout;<login_program_timeout>
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34 cisco;login;clogin
35 cisco;timeout;120
36 cisco;module;rancid::ios
37 cisco;inloop;ios::inloop
38 cisco;command;ShowVersion;show version
39 juniper;login;/usr/local/bin/jlogin
40 juniper;module;rancid::junos
41 juniper;inloop;junos::inloop
42 juniper;command;ShowVersion;show version
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44 <device_type> is a lower case name used in the router.db(5) file. Its
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47 Each <device_type> may have the following directives defined. The
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51 Defines commands to run for the <device_type> and the function
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54 inloop Intended for rancid(1), inloop defines a function to loop over
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58 login Defines the login script used for the <device_type>, which does
59 not need to be an FQPN, but then must be found in the path.
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61 module Loads a rancid perl module to supply functions used in the
62 command directives for the <device_type>. Multiple module lines
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66 script Defines the rancid script used for the <device_type>, which does
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70 Defines the rancid login script timeout in seconds. In general,
71 the defaut 90 seconds, but some modules themselves alter this.
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74 /etc/rancid/rancid.types.conf
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77 /etc/rancid/rancid.types.base
78 Configuration file described here.
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