HOW TO: Backup my device config using TFTP


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If your device configuration cannot be backed up by the Device.Backup.Running config activity in Kiwi CatTools, then the alternative method if to backup via TFTP using the Device.CLI.Send commands activity. The downside of using this activity is that it doesn't run the compare with the previous backup (saved on disk) and send the diff reports if changes are detected.

The Device.CLI.Send commands activity is provided to allow you to send a command (or series of commands) to the device as if you are sending them from the device Command Line interface (CLI), following a successful login via Telnet or SSH.

The following are examples of how Kiwi CatTools can be used to backup devices using TFTP:

Instructions

Create a new Device.CLI.Send commands activity containing one of the following example commands on the Options tab. Replace the example IP address 192.168.1.200 with the IP address of your TFTP Server. Kiwi CatTools provides a built-in TFTP Server.

Example 1: For Cisco IOS

copy running tftp
192.168.1.200
%ctGroupName/%ctDeviceName.cfg

Example 2: For Cisco CatOS *

copy config tftp %ctCR 192.168.10.200 %ctCR %ctDeviceName.cfg %ctCR

(alternatitive command for some CatOS versions)
write 192.168.1.200 %ctDeviceName.cfg %ctCR

* Note: To send a carriage-return use the Kiwi CatTools Meta Variable %ctCR.

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