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Troubles for configuring multiple Cisco-800 routers

Hello everyone,

I need to update and configure multiple Cisco 800 modem/routers (thousands of them) so I'm looking for a solution to make it easier and faster by automating the job.

The idea is using a terminal server coupled with the CatTools software.

After lots of tests I managed to work it out except for one thing. This is the problem :

--> When the routers (Cisco 887VA) are starting for the first time they show this message before the prompt :

"

% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

"

The CatTools v3.1.1 software seems unable to recognize this message as a "pre- Command Prompt question" and just reply that error message :

"Did not receive VTY entry prompt from Ciscorouter after CR "

and obviously it is not able to send any commands to the routers.

I have already tried to set up the "Variations > Pre-Login and Post-Login" but that didn't solve the problem.

In advance, thank you for you help.

Julien

  • Julien  please post a screenshot showing your Pre-Login and Post-Login entry.

  • Hi bkyle, thank you for answering.

    This is my Pre-Login and Post-Login entry configuration :

    "

    PRE_LOGIN_MESSAGE = "Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:"

    PRE_LOGIN_KEYSTROKE = "CTRL-C"

    PRE_LOGIN_KEYSTROKE = ""

    POST_LOGIN_MESSAGE = "Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:"

    POST_LOGIN_KEYSTROKE = "CTRL-C"

    POST_LOGIN_KEYSTROKE = ""

    "

    Note : I use here the "CTRL-C" keystroke because this is working during a manual configuration.

    Instead of "CTRL-C" I have also tried the following entries : "N" + "enter", "Y" + "enter", "N + CR", etc.

  • Yes I did try just CR, both on pre-login and post-login keystroke, but it didn't work.

  • I have tried just a "Y" (and just a "N")

    also :

    - "Y + CR"

    - "Y + enter"

    - "Y + CR + enter"

    But it is still not working,

    always the same message : "Did not receive VTY entry prompt from Ciscorouter after CR "

  • Can you sanitize a debug file and post it here?

  • Here is the Debug file :

    <R-10:47:21 AM>[13][00][13][10]% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

    ================================================================================

    WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "Password:"

    WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "Password required, but none set"

    WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "Username:"

    WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: ">"

    WFMDRetVal=5 Waiting for: "#"

    WFMDBuffer="[13][00][13][10]% please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: "

    ================================================================================

    <W-10:47:51 AM>[13]

    <R-10:47:51 AM>[13][00][13][10]% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no

    <R-10:47:51 AM>]:

    ================================================================================

    WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "Password:"

    WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "Password required, but none set"

    WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "Username:"

    WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: ">"

    WFMDRetVal=5 Waiting for: "#"

    WFMDBuffer="[13][00][13][10]% please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: [13][00][13][10]% please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: "

    ================================================================================

    <D 10:55:15 AM>

    <SCRIPT VALUES>

    <HOSTNAME="">

    <PROMPT VTY="">

    <PROMPT ENABLE="">

    <PROMPT CONFIG="">

  • What are you seeing before:

    <R-10:47:21 AM>[13][00][13][10]% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

    Do you get prompted for a username?

  • This was the entire debug file.

    So there is nothing before this line :

    <R-10:47:21 AM>[13][00][13][10]% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.[13][10]Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

    No I don't get prompted for a username/password. There is no authentication on this machine.