Kiwi CatTools

Kiwi CatTools
What is Kiwi CatTools
Installation
Getting started
Feedback - Comments or Bugs
Software License Agreement
Application or Service?
Installing CatTools as a Service
Automatic Service startup
How to add Service Dependencies
What is a Service?
What is the CatTools Manager?
Accessing UNC and Mapped drives
Installing CatTools as an Application
Devices
Adding devices to CatTools
Creating a custom device
How to create a custom device
The custom device type file (.ini)
The custom device script file (.txt)
Custom device script cl. variables and functions
Testing your custom device
Device specific information
Dell devices
ASA dap.xml file
HP2500 series switches
3Com superstack switches
Connecting via a Cisco Terminal Server
Connecting via a session
SSH2 for Cisco and Netscreen
Cisco VPN
Unsupported devices or device activity
Activities
Overview
The Add/Edit scheduled activity details form
Activity tab
Time tab
Devices tab
Email tab
Options tab
Activities list
DB.UpdateDevice.Password field
Setting up the activity
DB.UpdateDevice.Text field
Setting up the activity
Device.Backup.Running Config
Setting up the activity
Why you should backup your configs
Device.CLI.Modify Config
Setting up the activity
When to use the Device.CLI.Modify Config activity
How to: Enter different commands onto each device
Device.CLI.Send commands
Setting up the activity
Running External Scripts
Example Generic Script
How to: Enable/Disable ports on a Catalyst CatOS switch
How to: Backup Cisco IOS image to TFTP server
How to: Download Cisco IOS running config to TFTP server
How to: Upload Cisco IOS config from TFTP to device
How to: Upgrade Cisco IOS via TFTP
How to: Enter different commands onto each device
How to: Save output from multiple devices into a single file
Device.ConnectivityTest.Login
Setting up the activity
Device.ConnectivityTest.Ping
Setting up the activity
Device.InterDevice.Ping
Setting up the activity
When to use the Device.InterDevice.Ping
Device.TFTP.Upload Config
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Device.Update.Banner
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Device.Update.Password
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Report.ARP table
Setting up the activity
Report.CDP Neighbors table
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Report.Compare.Running Startup
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Report.Compare.Two files
Setting up the activity
Report.Error info table
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Report.MAC address table
Setting up the activity
Report.Port info table
Setting up the activity
Report.SNMP.System summary
Setting up the activity
Devices supported
Report.Version table
Setting up the activity
Report.X-Ref.Port MAC ARP
Setting up the activity
Internal functions
Ignore Text
Filename Variables
Meta Data
Meta Commands
%ctDB Command
Device Table
%ctUM
Meta Variables
Creating a custom activity
How to create a custom activity
The custom activity type file (.ini)
The custom activity main script file (.txt)
The custom activity client script file (.txt)
The custom activity device script file (.custom)
Custom activity scripts cl. and ct. variables and functions
Client script - cl. variables and functions
Main script - ct. variables and functions
Testing your custom activity
Unsupported activities for a device
Menus
File
Database
Export
Export devices to tab delimited file
Export activities to tab delimited file
Import
Import devices from tab delimited file
Import schedules from tab delimited file
Change encryption password
Backup current database
Restore database from backup
Squeeze current database
Open other database
Create new database
Delete
Delete log file
Enable capture mode
Debug
Create sanitised database report for Kiwi tech support
Exit
View
View Reports folder
View Captured Data folder
View Configs folder
View Email log
View Activity log
View Info log
Options
Setup
Email
General Options
Primary Mail Server Properties
Secondary Mail Server Properties
Logging
Misc
TFTP Server
General Options
Security Options
Interface
Panes
Themes
Help
Contents
Online FAQ
Purchase Kiwi CatTools
Enter registration details
About
Panes
Overview
Devices
Add
Device information
Passwords
Prompts
Contact info
Extra info
Remove
Edit
Copy
Filter
Show All
Activities
Add
Edit
Copy
Run now
Start timer
Remove
Activity log
Clear
View report
Compare
Save
Clear
Select
Info log
View Filter Drop-Down
Clear
Report
Open
Save
Clear
Delete
Refresh
TFTP
Start
Stop
Clear
Display
Clear
Mail
Notification
Email
Custom scripting
Script editors
API
Environments
Classes
Database
Sample Code
Devices
Sample Code
Device
Sample Code
DeviceTypes
Sample Code
DeviceType
Sample Code
Groups
Sample Code
Group
Sample Code
Limitations
Troubleshooting
Device specific
"Error: 70 Permission denied" message in Info Log
Reporting problems
Remote Desktop Systems
Remote Authentication
Anti Virus Tools
XP Firewall
The service is running but nothing is scheduled
Installation
Automating the installation of CatTools
Problems after installing or upgrading
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