How do i add a valid response for "Device.CLI.Send"

I'm using Device.CLI.Send commands to build a F5 UCS archive and SFTP it off the F5 box. I finally got everything working but I'm getting errors "Did not receive expected response" for when the prompt changes during the SFTP session. The Device.CLI.Send commands help file states: 4. Enter the specified commands in sequence and wait for a valid response

So I'm looking for how to update the list of valid responses so my SFTP session does not give me false errors. Thanks!

Device Type = Linux.RedHat.Bash

rm -f /*.ucs
bigpipe config save /%ctDeviceName-backup_`date +%m_%d_%y`.ucs
sftp username@ip-address
******** <- pass removed
put /*.ucs
quit
exit

I originally tried Device Type = F5.BigIP but my output file wasn't recording the full session and it was reporting errors but not showing me what lines were giving me errors. Linux.RedHat.Bash is giving me better results.

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DavidRickard

Sorry, I typed the command the wrong way round on the forum post. The Solarwinds support guys have helped me fix this - it was timing out on the save. I just had to set a device variation to give it longer to complete the save operation.

Thanks

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christineb

Hi Mgramlic - Handling of prompt changes is normally something we need to do specifically within the device script. It is not a customizable property.

I'm sorry to say, but at present we don’t support the F5 UCS (see: ). We'll need to write a new script for you, and we're already tracking it as a feature request. I'll add another vote - typically we roll a bunch of new scripts out with every release.

--Christine

migcmoa

Hi all,

i've been able to do it, share it :

create a sript in /home/<username>/ftpput.sh
for exemple

---
#!/bin/bash
ftp -n <Ftp server IP> << END_FTP
quote USER $1
quote PASS $2
cd /<whateverUwant>
binary
put $3 $4
quit
END_FTP
---

Do not forget de get the script executable
# chmod u+x /home/<username>/ftpput.sh

And here we are, in the device.CLI.Send activity options for some Linux.RedHat.Bash devices:

---
bigpipe config save %ctDeviceName
/home/<username>/ftpput.sh <user> <passwd> /var/local/ucs/%ctDeviceName.ucs %ctDeviceName

hope it 'll help, that worked for me.

thx to mgramlic for device type Linux.RedHat.Bash
Voila,
Cédric.

christineb

Cédric - thanks for posting.

--Christine

mgramlic

Cédric, thank you so much for the script!! It's working perfectly for me too.

DavidRickard

Cedric, I am trying to do the same but my activity is stopping with "did not receive expected response" to the "b save config" command. After debugging I think it is the saving active configuration..." that is upsetting cattools, but you don't seem to have had the same problem. Is there anything else you have done which you haven't mentioned?

migcmoa

Hi,
It's still running for me 1 year after, now using devices BIG-IP 10.0.0 Build 5460.0 Hotfix HF1

Let me show you what i put on the cattools activity options tab:

bigpipe config save %ctDeviceName
ll /var/local/ucs
/home/admin/ftpput.sh anonymous anonymous /var/local/ucs/%ctDeviceName.ucs %ctDeviceName.ucs

No "b save config" here.
You can log output with the "save device output" option.

Hope it will help.
Cédric.

DavidRickard

Thanks