Batch file to read information from a router's config file

[justintaitt]

Hi,
I am an intern and I am tasked with writing a batch file to get information from a router's config file then store it in a database on a server. I do not have any idea of how to do this and so far have found nothing which sheds any light.

Can someone please tell me if this is possible and point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance

[pbmods]

Heya, justintaitt. Welcome to TSDN!

I'm going to go ahead and move this to the Windows forum, where you'll receive more relevant exposure.

[epots9]

it might have to done manually cuz when i tried backuping up my router's (linksys) config, its stores it in a CFG format which is no problem....but it encrypts so when u open it its all garbage.

but every router could be different, so see what happens when u backup.
i'm thinking the only way is to change the firmware but i doubt the company who made your router would give u the source to modify.

good luck

[justintaitt]

Hi
Doing it manually is not an option since that was what sparked the problem in the beginning. However now I am looking at some other alternatives.

Thanks

[pbmods]

Heya, justintaitt.

What is the router's brand/model?

[justintaitt]

I am not sure. I was just given an overview and told to check it out. I'll find out and get to you all though.

So far I was thinking about using winscp to copy the config file to the local pc then work from there.

[justintaitt]

Hi everyone,
It is a Cisco router.

[epots9]

Hi everyone,
It is a Cisco router.

if u save a backup of the config on to your, can u view it or is it encrypted?

[justintaitt]

Hi,
I am not sure if it is encrypted or not. As I said before I have not yet been given the project officially so I do not have much info.
Could you still give me your suggestion anyway?

Thanks

[pbmods]

Heya, justintaitt.

Where is the file located?

Can you FTP into that computer/server? Can you SSH?

[epots9]

well if it isn't encrypted then u just create a program that will read the file line by line and send the data to the database.

[justintaitt]

I can SSH to the router using PuTTY

[pbmods]

Heya, justintaitt.

I can SSH to the router using PuTTY

Excellent. Check out PHP's SSH Functions.

[justintaitt]

Ok
I will check out that site and pass it on to the other intern.

Thanks alot

[ghostdog74]

what other tools can you use to parse the file, assuming its readable, besides DOS batch ? Parsing files in DOS is tedious and error prone IMO. you might as well go with other tools good for parsing files, like Python/Perl/Vbscript/awk/sed...etc... they make your job easier.

[justintaitt]

Hi,
To be completely honest I have no idea. This is the first time I have ever done anything like this and I am still trying to find the best (easiest & most efficient) way to get it done. The thing is that I will probably hand over what I have found to the other intern since I am still working on my original prject.

After all that, even if I have to hand it over I would still like to know how it is done just for the sake of knowing.