automatic backups of firewall configs?

Young Grasshopper

i wanted to know if there is some kind of tool(which can maybe be installed on a local server) that can be set up to run some kind of script to log into the firewall(ssh maybe?) and automatically tftp the config to a server somewhere on the network? or if any automatic backup of firewall configs exist anywhere?

tiersten

RANCID or Solarwinds CatTools

mikearama

CiscoWorks... in particular, CiscoWorks RME (Resource Manager Essentials).

chrisone

We use Cattools, its probably the most cheapest out their. I could be wrong. Anyhow Catools is nice and backs up more than just cisco devices it works with many other vendors.

DPG

I use a SNMP script that copies my configs to a tftp server and archives them each day.

Young Grasshopper

thanks for the help guys. are any of those free?


dpg how does that script work?

tiersten

Young Grasshopper wrote: »

thanks for the help guys. are any of those free?

One of the packages listed in this thread is free. You'll have to actually open each page or search for it yourself to find out which one.

Young Grasshopper

thanks everyone for your help.

DPG

Young Grasshopper wrote: »

thanks for the help guys. are any of those free?


dpg how does that script work?

Here is the documentation:

How To Copy Configurations To and From Cisco Devices Using SNMP [IP Application Services] - Cisco Systems