On 10/24/13 17:25 , Job Snijders wrote:
Some might say "it took ages to get rancid to do kinda what we want!", but not all software ages well. One might work in environments where archived configurations are needed to even start provisioning, one might desire a separation between actual config and transcient data.
Rancid certainly has its warts, but other than needing to test, pull hair, and patch things for new OS/platform deployments, it still generally Just Works once you have it installed, IME... and references like http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/SteveSmithFedora15.pdf that are a bit dated still work well as a guide for deployment on more recent server OSes.
As I am evaluating our path forward, I've compiled a small list of open source projects with some biased highlights. Your feedback is most welcome, maybe I missed some interesting projects or developments. I would also be very interested in what other operators seek in a network config/state archive tool.
I can't claim any knowledge of its actual functionality, but I've also heard of NOC Project - http://nocproject.org/ From the docs, it seems like it's trying to be more of an all-in-one do-everything package than just an archiving tool, but it could be worth investigating. It claims support for a wide array of kit, and seems to have a non-trivial user base. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested to hear if your evaluation determines that there is a R,RAN*ID out there that we've been overlooking. -e