From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-01-01T20:16:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Cisco configuration using Ruby


"Matt Lawrence" <matt@technoronin.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:Pine.LNX.4.61.0412312049530.11787@oberon.technoronin.com...
>I haven't had the opportunity to write any code for a few months now, so 
>I've gotten just a bit rusty.  I need to make configuration changes, 
>including firmware updates, to a number of smaller Cisco routers and 
>switches (mostly Catalyst 2900XL series).  Since I do have telnet access to 
>the equipment, I'm considering writing a few fairly simple Ruby scripts 
>that use Net::Telnet to go out, grab the configuration, parse through the 
>details and then make the appropriate changes.
>
> What do y'all think?  Any other modules that I should look at?  Other 
> suggestions?

Some of these might help also, if only to look at the source code and get 
ideas:
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/cat.rhtml?category_major=Library;category_minor=Process

    robert