Re: Config generator

Vlad,
We have just done that for our customer, 1000+ branches while doing
network refresh, branch setup was one of two types

- 1 x 2811 router with FastEthernet hand-off primary carriage and 3G
backup, 1 x 3560 PoE switch
- 1 x 2811 router with FastEthernet hand-off primary carriage and 3G
backup, 2 x 3560 PoE switches

The guys who did a roll-out used a generic Detailed Design and template
configurations for those two types along with a master source
spreadsheet with all variables assigned like IP addresses, bandwidth for
QoS, etc. Then they would create an Excel macro generating individual
configs by way of marrying master spreadsheet with templates. Worked well.

We also tried an alternative approach by coding a Perl script which
would do the same as Excel macro. It was able to generate roughly 3000+
individual configuration files in one go. Sad it was never adopted and
they went Excel way. :-)

So I fear you'd have to create switch config templates and master source
file for all site you are about to roll out to be able to run any
large-scale config generation in-house coded or commercial.

HTH
A.

On 9/21/2011 9:48 PM, Mykhaliuk Vladyslav wrote:
> In process of writing LLD I need to make configs for handreds of switches. I will not have switches at the moment of making configs. I have to create config files.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: garry baker [mailto:baker.garry_at_gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:29 PM
> To: Mykhaliuk Vladyslav
> Cc: Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: Config generator
>
> not a lot of detail what you are trying to accomplish, but Cisco does have "Smart Install is a plug-and-play configuration and image-management feature that provides zero-touch deployment for new switches"
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/smart_install/release_12.2_58_se/configuration/guide/concepts.html
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> --
> Garry L. Baker
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> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Mykhaliuk Vladyslav<Vladyslav.Mykhaliuk_at_snt.ua> wrote:
>> Hi Team!
>>
>> I have to create configs for hundreds of switches. Can you advise me
>> some config generator to perform this task. It would be grate, if such
>> program is free. I would be very thankful.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Vladyslav Mykhaliuk
>>
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