how can we take backup of config files when a trap is generated
Hi Need to take the backup of config files when the below traps are generated for following devices. ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged- For cisco configChange- For Riverbed
View ArticleDownloading backup configs
hii have a job created that polls both the running and startup configurations of my devices. in some of the devices the configurations do not get downloaded unless i manually download them, although...
View ArticleScript to search and replace a string on a config
Hi,I am trying to find a script to search for a string (in my case an ip) on all the device configs and replace it. The reason I am trying to do this is for example consider a server ip is natted on...
View ArticleNCM Config Archive Folder Locations / Network Share Settings
Good morning y'all! I've been making some configuration settings in our NCM installed recently and i was wondering if a Network Drive can be setted to store our downloaded configs/backups. I understand...
View ArticleUpdating node IP wont allow NCM to update
I ran into an issue today where our nodes were added with an OOB IP address, but I want to change them to use loopbacks. I can change them under manage nodes >> edit node, and SNMP polling works...
View ArticleNCM 7.4 Thick client
Good afternoon Thwack-Folks! After the NCM Upgrade to 7.4 our NCM fans were missing the think client. It seems like the client - as announced deprecated - is not part of the NCM 7.4 package.However...
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Age of Fleet of Network Devices
Any easy way to create a report showing date of manufacture for Cisco network devices?
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Part 3: New Features and Improvements of NCM 7.4
New Features and Improvements of NCM 7.4 In case you missed the first two blogs you can find them here:Part 1: Leverage more from Network Configuration Manager (NCM)Part 2: Implementing Security with...
View ArticleAre you compliant?
Does your network needs to be compliant with any of the official standards, internal standards only, or none?
View ArticleHow do you SSH to your devices?
When SSHing to devices, do you prefer Credentials-based authentication or Certificate-based authentication?
View ArticleCan I filter a NCM Entity in a Config Change Template
When the template is prompting the user to select from a list of VLANs present on a switch, can I somehow filter the list that is presented? Perhaps between the brackets after NCM.VLANS?...
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NCM 7.1.1 Does Not See Installed SQL CLR Types
As you can see in the below screenshot...I clearly have the required Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types installed, but the NCM installer can't (won't) see it and prompts me to install it. I...
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NCM Storage
Is all of NCM information stored in the NPM database? Or is there a separate database for the configs? Eric
View ArticleScript to search and replace a string on a config
Hi,I am trying to find a script to search for a string (in my case an ip) on all the device configs and replace it. The reason I am trying to do this is for example consider a server ip is natted on...
View ArticleNCM Config Archive Folder Locations / Network Share Settings
Good morning y'all! I've been making some configuration settings in our NCM installed recently and i was wondering if a Network Drive can be setted to store our downloaded configs/backups. I understand...
View ArticleNCM Rules - RegEx Support IF THEN ELSE conditions
Just started using NCM (version 7.3.2) and was trying to create a rule with an IF THEN ELSE condition and can't get it to work. Before I spend any more time trying to figure out what I might be doing...
View ArticleDownloading backup configs
hii have a job created that polls both the running and startup configurations of my devices. in some of the devices the configurations do not get downloaded unless i manually download them, although...
View ArticleScript to Change user+pass in Cisco Switch applies, but doesn't work.
Hello All. Running into an odd issue here. Trying to apply the below script to a 3750X cisco switch. It executes and applies fine, but I am unable to get access to the switch using the created user...
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Unable to reach thwack.com. Server may have limited Internet connectivity
I am running NCM 7.3.2, Ever since installing and using, I have been unable to reach thwack to take advantage of the Shared policies and etc. I get the error. "Unable to reach thwack.com. Server...
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